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Three Takers Named for Microsoft's Linux Support

Posted by Zonk on from the step-right-up dept.

narramissic writes "According to an article on ITworld, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank AG, and AIG Technologies have signed on for Microsoft's technical support for Novell Inc.'s Suse Enterprise Linux. This follows last month's announcement of a deal between Novell and Microsoft that Steve Ballmer described as an effort to 'bridge the divide between open-source and proprietary-source software.' None of the companies cited the price of the support certificates, nor would they say how many they were activating. Even more interesting, Credit Suisse is a brand new cusomter for Novell."

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  1. Re:first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Merry Christmas, Fucker.

  2. Hooray! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Only a few days and 08/15-users will stop using Linux and bothering me (us) to fuck it (linux) up by making it "Ready for the Desktop".

    Windows is ready for the Desktop. A operating system for people who are afraid of their brain (or what's left of it).

    Linux is made for People who love, eat and breath Computers. Who work with Computers. Who are even more passionate than the average CS student (those who hardly can write code and therefore do consulting till the end of time).

    As soon as Linux loses the "Ready for the Desktop" bullshit. We can trash sick crap like hal or automounter xyz who do more wrong than right and have our Geek system back from the big-buzzword-mouths.

    Thank you Mr. Ballmer

    No matter what FUD you spread. We have only 08/15-users to lose. Take them!

  3. Re:itsatrap by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is like getting a Ford and not having it found on the road dead.