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:Silicon.com: Lloyd's Register Chooses Microsoft Over Linux
Silicon.com: Lloyd's Register Chooses Microsoft Over Linux
Jul 5, 2005, 16 :45 UTC (17 Talkback[s]) (5815 reads)

(Other stories by Steve Ranger)

"When risk management organisation Lloyd's Register started on an exercise to choose a single operating platform from Windows, Linux and Unix, it didn't expect to end up plumping for the Microsoft option.

"The organisation, which operates from 234 offices in 120 countries, began life examining the sea-worthiness of merchant ships but has now expanded into other areas such as land-based industries and oil and gas..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
2 paragraphs that could be looked "into  ...   hmm!   
pete
Jul 5, 2005, 17:10:55
 
Their funeral.  ...   *Shrug*   
Jeffrey Rollin
Jul 5, 2005, 17:22:10
 
Expect to see this trumpetted in all the ...   Can't say much without their criteria.   
Brandioch Conner
Jul 5, 2005, 17:25:10
 
I think Barnum & Bailey said it best.... ...   Old saying....   
da
Jul 5, 2005, 17:43:18
 
> They decide to switch to Windows ...>  ...   Re: Can't say much without their criteria.   
Tony OBryan
Jul 5, 2005, 18:12:44
 
From their scoring it already sounded li ...   From what were they converting?   
David D. Huff Jr.
Jul 5, 2005, 18:18:33
 
too often, when it comes to risk managem ...   trouble with risk management   
Joe Zasada
Jul 5, 2005, 19:17:32
 
  total cost of ownership  Microsoft ... ...   2 terms = FUD   
saber
Jul 5, 2005, 19:23:41
 
They didn't describe their criteria  ...   Not well founded, but it's their choice   
Joe User
Jul 5, 2005, 22:27:23
 
This article effectively contains no inf ...   This is an Empty Article--based on what??   
Matthew C. Tedder
Jul 5, 2005, 22:49:14
 
Go check Netcraft. You will see why they ...   Easy Answer   
a.c.
Jul 6, 2005, 01:07:33
 
> I get the impression that this story w ...   Re: Re: Can't say much without their criteria.   
R.L.
Jul 6, 2005, 05:50:48
 
What strikes me [and everyone of course- ...   Are these pilots blind? [joke]   
R.L.
Jul 6, 2005, 13:42:20
 
The entire stunner is of course here:> W ...   More seriously ...   
R.L.
Jul 6, 2005, 15:29:10
 
Maybe, the did it this way:Which OS runs ...   Like this.   
james
Jul 6, 2005, 18:01:39
 
If/when Microsoft fails to provide the f ...   In a year, when Microsoft fails to pay up...   
Jose
Jul 6, 2005, 20:35:25
 
The world have changed, a couple of year ...   News   
Uno Engborg
Jul 6, 2005, 20:59:16
 
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