IBM Launching an Open Desktop Solution

DJ_Maiko writes "IBM just announced their intent to release an open desktop solution which they're calling "Open Client Offering." The new offering will make it possible for big businesses to present their employees with a choice of running Linux, Macintosh or Windows software on desktop PCs, using the same underlying software code, which will cut the cost of managing Linux or Apple relative to Windows. If this project succeeds, it will make it unnecessary for companies to pay Microsoft for licenses for items that don't rely on Windows-based software. IBM plans to also roll this out in-house to 5% of their 320,000 employees worldwide. This sure seems like a promising endeavor. "

Comments

*slashdot dies

[Brunellus]

Wait. IBM did it. so it's good. TFM also mentions Novell. IT'S A TRAP. It simplifies license compliance. It allows commercial software. wait, what?

Slashdot suffers a mental kernel panic

Re:*slashdot dies

[BecomingLumberg]

TFM? I didn't get a manual...

Re:*slashdot dies

[kkrause]

manual? We don't need no stinkin' manual. I have my opinion fully formulated before I read the article.

Oh Noes!

[fragMasterFlash]

You mean the living hell that is the Lotus Notes user interface is going to take over my entire desktop? *Head asplodes*

Re:I think MS could survive the death of Windows..

[Stamen]

"They can port Office to Apple, Linux, heck, Solaris if they wanted to...."

Yeah, that would be great if they would just port Office to Apple. I'd probably get a Mac if they did that. Oh and if Macs could read my PC floppy discs, and use my two button mouse, and my LCD monitor. I wish Macs could do all that; dare to dream.

What a great idea.

[Weasel5053]

They're planning on calling it "Java"

Re:Why use something the creators barly use?

[hey]

I enjoy using barley.
Is it free as in beer?

Re:Where have you been?

[roscivs]

So true. Much better to use a word that doesn't have multiple different connotations ... for example, "Free".

Re:Where have you been?

[fangorious]

So true. Much better to use a word that doesn't have multiple different connotations ... for example, "Free".

Beer or Speech?

Re:Late to the party?

[Anonymous Coward]

You've got breakout... super breakout.... zork... that puzzle game with the apple.

[photoshop]

Re:Why use something the creators barly use?

[teh_chrizzle]

they will have about 16,000 employees using this new open desktop solution. It would seem like a hard solution to sell to other's if the company selling it will barley be using it.

are you kidding? 16,000 users would quadruple the apple and linux userbases overnight!