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EUobserver: EU Institutions Test Alternative to Microsoft

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 22, 2003

“The European Parliament and the European Commission have tested
the open source operative computer system, Linux, to find out
whether this free system could provide an alternative to the giant
Microsoft operating programmes currently in use…

“While IT-experts recommended the Linux system and said it was
as good as Microsoft, the institutions decided to sign a new deal
with Microsoft, sources inside the institutions told the
EUobserver…”

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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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