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:vnunet: Linux Takes a Dose of Reality
vnunet: Linux Takes a Dose of Reality
Nov 11, 2004, 01 :45 UTC (8 Talkback[s]) (6970 reads)

"Many of the most vocal open-source evangelists have been pinning their hopes on the public sector to gain a foothold against Microsoft.

"So the news that government users can now purchase Microsoft licences at an even lower price--thanks to the latest NHS contract invoking a new volume discount level--will be seen as a blow to their hopes.

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
This is exactly what would be expected.C ...   Are we supposed to be surprised?   
Greg Pittman
Nov 11, 2004, 02:41:06
 
Like their cousins in the US, they see t ...   Poor UK citizens   
Gabe
Nov 11, 2004, 02:44:06
 
...Many of the most vocal open-source ev ...   Who needs a dose of reality?   
Brandioch Conner
Nov 11, 2004, 02:51:42
 
Perhaps I just don't get the commerc ...   linux-dose-of-reality   
jerry
Nov 11, 2004, 03:35:11
 
They have to fight a war on multiple fro ...   MS still has a major problem   
codepunk
Nov 11, 2004, 05:46:52
 
Its more of a dose of reality for MS, if ...   MS's dose of reality actually   
zed
Nov 11, 2004, 05:58:44
 
For me even if Micro$oft released their  ...   Cost is not the point   
annonymouse
Nov 11, 2004, 10:49:46
 
Micrososft lowers prices, which lowers r ...   No problem here   
phil
Nov 11, 2004, 23:39:18
 
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