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CNN on Companies Supporting Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the going-mainstream dept.

richard writes "CNN has an interesting article on companies racing to support Linux. " Talks about HP, IBM, LinuxCare and a few other odds and ends. Slanted somewhat oddly, but it ends on an (again mixed) high note.

15 comments

  1. and are like ... fanatics in support of it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Usually ... means they cut something out out the quote but somehow I think that this time it means [long silence]. :)

  2. Linux is not a suitable replacement for NT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    in any situation. Im sure you all are smart enough to figure out that the solution ultimately lies in the end user cuz they just dont know. If they can barley use their computer, how do we expect them to use the network that is a little bit harder to use? How will end users keep their apps together when they destroy them too fast to put on a local hdd. What about exchange and the many other things like Lotus? How can linux be better at running those?

    1. Re:Linux is not a suitable replacement for NT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      true, but only because the penguin icon is weak. other than that it is much more attractve.

    2. Re:Linux is not a suitable replacement for NT by Bum · · Score: 1

      You know, I read your reply about 10 times and STILL can't make any sense to what you're trying to say. The only thing I could make from it was "What about exchange.....". If you're talking about MS Exchange, why would anyone running Linux use it? Again, I can't make any sense to what you're trying to say.

  3. It's called network computing. Linux does it well. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0
    Give the user a nice diskless Linux box and let them play with the software on the server.

    If I had a dollar for every time a clueless user fscked up their NT installation, either through a damn Word virus or because of some cute freebie Windows app they got off the Internet, Bill Gates would be working for ME!!

  4. For idiots, NT is not a wise move either by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    IF you really are worried about people screwing up your machines, go get a few macs with conservative policies on them so that they can only click several icons. MAc OS has ms office2000 ported to it. If windows is a must then windows95 might be better. Even zdnet thinks windows95 is a walk in the park compared to NT. You could also use kde on linux in a diskless termeinal with convservative policies. I dont now how well you canh dumb down the kde desktop though.

    Linux was not designed to be a dumb users OS but a end users one or a server. Lotus is porint notes to linux and they are also portin lotus domino server and prefering over netware. This is the stuff linux was designed to do. NT and linux are both not quite there for average users and windows2000 is not designed for average users either but ms is planning another verison of NT for that and by the time it comes out in 3-6 years linux will finally be there in ease of use. Over a year and a half ago you had to edit txt files manually in linux just to add menu entries in xwindows but now kde and gnome are taking care of that. Ease of use is growing at a blindling rate rihgt now that will catch up to windows very soon at the current rate.

  5. Sounds to me that you need some corporate training by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    IF the smartest people in your organization the so called "end users" do not even know what the network is or barely even know how to use the computers then you need to fire them or retrain them. I would also suggest hiring new IT guys at your office or be more carefull during job interviews when looking at computer skills. Everyone needs to know computers. Even if they dont support them they need to know basics just to get some work done. If secretaries with no cs degree began greping in emacs before the pc was even around then people can learn windows and kde as well.

  6. Count on /. to supply the fish for trolls... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    (Subject title says it all...)

  7. Not really CNN story by Mike+Hicks · · Score: 1

    I hate to have to keep pointing this out, but the story isn't actually a CNN story -- it's just reproduced from InfoWorld magazine.. I would much rather see it called an IDG story or an InfoWorld story. CNN may deserve a tiny slice of credit for this story, but that's it..

    1. Re:Not really CNN story by Arkham · · Score: 1

      Most of the stories at CNN are not CNN stories. CNN gets stories from the various newswires (P and others), which are automatically sorted and converted for the web site. All the editor has to do is look at it and post it.

      No one here seems to realize this. Probably only 20% or so of the stories are written in-house, and virtually none of the techno articles originate at CNN.

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  8. Race to support ? by Da+Unicorn · · Score: 1

    Well, I don't recall seeing "race" or any derivatives of it in there.

    Nice piece of fluff for Linux.

    Typical CNN story, IMHO.

    Few hard facts, much hype some conjecture.

    I am proud to say that MY company is all Linux/GNU and the only time we use M$ is when some idjit sends over a Word .doc file.

    00ps I forgot we use Macs for mail reading and web browsing. ...Yeah, yeah but Macs are nice machines IMHO

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    1. Re:Race to support ? by Giraffit · · Score: 1

      staroffice supports .doc and I think there are few other tools as well.

      see, you don't have to use m$ at all. go spread the word!

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  9. The way forward by rde · · Score: 2

    This piece shows, I think, the way forward for linux; managers using it for small projects, realising that they've got uptime that can be measured in years, and gradually porting more important systems over.
    The fascinating bit for me, though, was the managers who didn't want to be identified. Perhaps they were afraid of Microsoft's anti-linux team; I know I'd run a mile if I saw that guy with the spike on his hat heading my way

  10. Re:CNN on Companies Supporting Linux by mong · · Score: 1

    Ahem, to put it more succinctly - It's an image thing.

    Mong.

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  11. CNN on Companies Supporting Linux by mong · · Score: 2

    The article doesn't actually say "companies racing to support Linux" - does it? It does say that people in big (unnamed) companies are willing to trial it on a small "risk-free" project or trial.

    If (or more likely when) they realise that Linux is a viable replacement to their current, presumably NT systems, this is when they will "rush to support Linux".

    I'm not putting a downer on thing, I think it's more a case of "Companies limber up at starting blocks".

    But yeah, the news is good - but I'd like to see names and details of those involved. The following "from what I've heard, I'm willing to try it in a small project," said the manager, who asked that he and his firm not be identified. seems to imply that this (typical) manager envisages a loss of custom if his firm is seen to support something like Linux. Worrying huh?

    Mong.

    Oh yeah, "First Post - Hurrah", blahblah (idiots).

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