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Linux Makes For Greener Computing

Posted by Hemos on from the saving-the-earth-and-licensing-fees dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The UK Government reckons that servers with Linux installed are greener than those running Windows. " The reasoning is that Open Source software tends to have lower hardware requirements and requires less frequent hardware upgrades to "keep up with the Joneses"; the Tory shadow chancellor has estimated that the UK could save ~600 million pounds per year by switching to Linux.

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  1. In other news... by neaorin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux contains more carbs and less fat than Windows. More at 11.

  2. But my computer is beige! by filesiteguy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I took a look at my Dell Windows computer (charcoal), and my Dell Linux laptop (silver), then compared them to my Monarch Linux desktop. It isn't greener, in fact it is beige.

    I guess the report is wrong.

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  3. I Call BS by should_be_linear · · Score: 4, Funny

    Linux might be greener but Windows has definately bluer screens.

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