On Friday 05 September 2003 19:37, Mark Knecht wrote:
> On Fri, 2003-09-05 at 17:40, Collins Richey wrote:
> > On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 16:55:07 -0700
> >
> > Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > All that work to eliminate a $200 Windows XP license? Maybe it's just
> > > not worth it? I think it is, but possibly not...
> >
> > Multiply that value by 200-400 seats, and you begin to sense why some
> > companies are willing to tackle the problems with MS Office documents,
> > and many have found the result to be well worth the struggle.
>
> Many? Really? Name 20? Heck, just name 2! I think that's really been the
> point of this thread. There are Linux adopters, certainly, but tell me
> about the 5, 10 or 20 200-400 seat companies that have eliminated M$
> Windows and Office? Names please, not talk.

Sprint is currently looking into using Linux for their servers and possibly 
on the desktop.  I have briefly talked to people at Sprint who are testing 
Linux and determining its feasibility.  Sprint is already using Linux on 
their mainframes and have been for over a year.


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