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IBM Launches Microsoft-Free Linux Virtual Desktop
VorlonFog writes "According to Information Week, IBM has introduced a line of business computers that avoid Microsoft's desktop environment in favor of open source software. IBM worked with Canonical and Virtual Bridges to create the platform, which IBM claims saves businesses $500 to $800 per user on software licenses and an additional $258 per user 'since there is no need to upgrade hardware to support Vista and Office.'"
because for some strange reason, we're not allowed to use the word "Windows" anymore due to the DMCA...
It has finally arrived! Hallelujah!
sed -e 's/Chuck Norris/Rajnikant/g' joke > fact
Because it includes Lotus Notes! Who wouldn't want to use Lotus Notes!
It's better than exchange and outlook!
*ducks*
You speak as if it is commonplace that management never has any idea what their workers job actually consists of. This has been the case everywhere I have worked, but did now know it was this prevalent.
and an additional $258 per user 'since there is no need to upgrade hardware to support Vista and Office.'"
Since when have people been upgrading to vista?
Add a machinegun to that deal, and you'll have the finest desktop available!
The Year of the Linux (Virtual) Desktop!
If it helps to destroy Apple and their fanboys, I will just support that. Apple fanboys are the evil enemies of humankind.
And those that are mere reactionaries to the fanboys, such as yourself, are even more pathetic. Wait, what of those who are reactionary to the reactionaries to the fanboys? Oh shi...
Something you can't say about Compaq - just ask Carly Fiorina.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Actually yes, MS had released specs for a lot of their proprietary formats in the last two years under their "Open Specification Promise" (e.g. full docs for Office binary file formats and CIFS). Exchange is not on the list yet, but that list grows pretty fast, so I wouldn't be surprised to see it there eventually.
How can you be "terminally lazy"? Too apathetic to dial 911 while you're bleeding on the kitchen floor? Don't want to go to the hospital to get your chemo?
Random Thoughts From A Diseased Mind (Not For Dummies)
If the theory is correct, then it's just another failure for Microsoft. It takes a special kind of special to successfully put 14 accounts through the karma grinder and achieve absolutely nothing other than to become another joke meme on Slashdot.