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yeah rite
even dinosaurs were HUGE once
you need to evolve to survive
----- Original Message -----
Sent: 08 06 2004 9:47 AM
Subject: RE: lug_: Free Software Use in
Brazil Spreads Beyond Gov't
Yup,
that's why we are still the most profitable tax paying
company in Uganda, over 90% ROI year on year.
wish I had shares!
Stan
Chart was the foundation for Kurup's present success. We miss
him!
SHhh SHhh, about changing to
Linux ? watch this space, it could still be a competitive advantage.
Is IT still a competitive advantage in
Industry ? Discuss
Warmest Regards
Shem Nnaggenda
Country Head of Information Technology
Standard Chartered Bank
Uganda
Tel 256 41 258211/5, 349505/9, 341272, cell 256 71 533
096
Fax 256 41 342875
Leading the Way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
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| "Hari Kurup"
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06/08/2004 08:23 AM
Please respond to lug
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Subject: RE: lug_: Free Software Use
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Ha.
In that bank it is criminal to change the
Windows wall paper, now tell me
about changing the
OS!
Kurup
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
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>
James
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:21 AM
> To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: lug_: Free Software Use in Brazil Spreads
Beyond Gov't
>
>
> Shem
>
> Do I recall you
saying that Linux wasnt ready for the Banking environment?
>
>
Wire
>
> >
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=569&ncid=738&e=2&u=/nm/
>
> 20040606/tc_nm/tech_brazil_opencode_dc
> > Linux's
operating system, the star of the free software community, is
>
>
> > being adopted by various industries in Brazil, including 42
percent of
> > the 160 banks based in the country, according to data
announced last
> > week at the Ciab financial technology trade
fair.
> >
> > "For the first time, we are breaking
their dominance in the technology
> >
> > sector," Amadeu
said, referring to big software companies like
> > Microsoft Corp.
(Nasdaq:MSFT - news)
> >
> > Brazil's public sector
saves 8,000 reais ($2,555) for every 10
> > computers it changes from
proprietary software to free tools like Linux
> > and office
programs like Open Office. The federal administration has
> > 300,000
computers.
> >
> > Brazil's banking sector, which has
instituted highly developed and
> > widely used online services, has
been preparing to adopt open
> > technology to distribute digital
signatures to clients to reduce fraud.
> >
> > "We
think we can adopt a full digital signature system in the next two
>
>
> > years," said Carlos da Fonseca, the technology director of
the
> > Brazilian bank association Febraban.
> >
>
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