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Computer Weekly UK: Linux roll-out proves a winner for Reliance

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 7, 1999

“Kent-based insurance and pensions firm Reliance Mutual has
begun rolling out Linux to its 400 users, breaking new ground in
the adoption of open source technology in the commercial world,
writes Cliff Saran.”

For Steve Hnizdur, data processing manager at Reliance
Mutual, Linux is proving far more cost-effective than Windows
running on heavyweight PCs.

“The price of a corporate PC running Windows applications is not
cheap.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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