BBC: Samaritans Go With Linux

[ Thanks to Mike Diack for this link. ]

"Emotional support charity Samaritans has chosen Linux to provide it with more secure and powerful computer systems...

"For charities such as the Samaritans new technology can be a vital part of the service it offers but there is little money to spend on it.

"'One of the great challenges for computing in any charity is to provide more for less,' said Mike Hermon, Information Systems Manager at Samaritans..."

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