A Linux Migration in Process

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"Stu says that the "tech guys" that laughed at him earlier have been replaced with more knowledgeable folks that actually have a clue. The previous guys, when asked to provide an application that could render svg's, told him to use MS paint.

"Stu says he can have this organization migrated to Linux in 3 years.

"It's a big organization...and I believe him. They were impressed with this fantastic piece of work...that they didn't have to put out one dime in software costs to get it done....some substantial software costs none the less. What they should have been impressed with is the "computer" he did it on.

"A Micron Trek2, PII 300 with 192Mb ram, 20G hard drive, loaded with Debian Etch."

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