Apparently that doesn't apply to IT purchases in any way. The state CIO has standardized not only on MS, but hardware has been standardized to be purchased pretty much only from Dell.
> Sole source contracts are a big no-no in normal state purchasing. This > should especially be true in the fiercely competitive world of software. If > M$ has pulled this on LSU, the people who got suckered should hang their > heads in shame.
