Australian IT: Peers Question Telstra's Linux Savings

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"Telstra's decision to launch a large-scale test of open source has met with scepticism among local chief information officers.

"Senior IT managers are cautious about Telstra CIO Jeff Smith's expectations of huge savings from Telstra's Project Firefly.

"The project is testing the ability of open source software and thin-client technologies to slash the big telco's IT bill..."

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