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AT&T Chooses Ubuntu Linux Instead of Microsoft Windows (betanews.com)

Posted by samzenpus on from the choosing-a-partner dept.

An anonymous reader writes: one of the largest cellular providers is the venerable AT&T. While it sells many Linux-powered Android devices, it is now embracing the open source kernel in a new way. You see, the company has partnered with Canonical to utilize Ubuntu for cloud, network, and enterprise applications. That's right, AT&T did not choose Microsoft's Windows when exploring options. Canonical will provide continued engineering support too.

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  1. Re:AT&T probably wants to avoid the GWX naggin by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    With what Microsoft has been doing in the consumer world with the Windows 10 installation nagging (~how many times do I have to tell Microsoft that I do not want to install Windows 10~) and the unwanted Windows 10 downloading, it is no surprise that AT&T is looking elsewhere for solutions.

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    To me it appears that Microsoft is no longer a trustworthy partner, in business or in the home.

    Umm, where have you been the past 30ish years?

    Microsoft has NEVER been a "trusted partner" - "DOS isn't done until Lotus won't run!" and all that.

  2. Re:Ok? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    And 87% of statistics are made up on the spot.

  3. AT&T can have its own Linux distro ... by perpenso · · Score: 4, Funny

    If and when open Linux development becomes chaotic AT&T can fork and maintain its own distro. Imagine, AT&T maintaining its own version of *nix? ;-)

  4. Re:AT&T probably wants to avoid the GWX naggin by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    To me it appears that Microsoft is no longer a trustworthy partner, in business or in the home.

    birds of a feather flock together.. at&t and microsoft should be best buddies. both shit on their customers and customer data.

  5. Year of Linux by Zalbik · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow! 2016 really is the year of Linux on the server stack!

    Oh wait.....