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:InformationWeek: FAA May Ditch Microsoft's Windows Vista And Office For Google And Linux Combo
InformationWeek: FAA May Ditch Microsoft's Windows Vista And Office For Google And Linux Combo
Mar 7, 2007, 14 :30 UTC (6 Talkback[s]) (96655 reads)

"March is coming in like a lion for Microsoft's public sector business. Days after InformationWeek reported that the Department of Transportation has placed a moratorium on upgrades to Windows Vista, Office 2007, and Internet Explorer 7, the top technology official at the Federal Aviation Administration revealed that he is considering a permanent ban on the Microsoft software in favor of a combination of Google's new online business applications running on Linux-based hardware.

"In an interview, FAA chief information officer David Bowen said he's taking a close look at the Premier Edition of Google Apps as he mulls replacements for the agency's Windows XP-based desktop computers and laptops..."

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first:  FAA is under negotiations with D ...   thoughts on reading this story   
john
Mar 7, 2007, 14:52:23
 
>Among other things, Bowen said the FAA& ...   What a surprise!!   
Dale Pontius
Mar 7, 2007, 16:44:08
 
...the US government is concerned about  ...   I am surprised...   
philc
Mar 7, 2007, 17:46:02
 
Ah yes, the fateful visit to Microsoft w ...   'Visit to Microsoft...'   
CD Baric
Mar 7, 2007, 21:35:39
 
The truth is, Vista offers little that a ...   a big nothing   
michael
Mar 7, 2007, 22:47:36
 
I see almost 25,000 readings of this sto ...   Is the read-count working properly   
Mario Miyojim
Mar 8, 2007, 21:19:37
 
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