[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, 2005-12-14 at 09:15 -0500, Joseph M. Gaffney wrote:
It's one of the biggest contracts for Novell since the beginning of their
Linux strategy.
In Germany the governmental departments decided in principle for open
document formats (*.ODT, ODC etc.), where open source and Linux is
taking foothold. There are the known Munich and recent Mannheim projects
of most server and many thousands of work stations going to Linux, like
Novell's Linux Desktop.
Eg.: German Gov't Moves to Linux
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,4279,00.asp
IBM signs Linux deal with Germany
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2023127.stm
http://news.com.com/2100-1001-931027.html
German Government Linux Desktop
http://www.newsforge.com/newsvac/04/06/30/1747224.shtml
The city of Mannheim is gradually moving its 110 servers to Linux
software from its current Microsoft base.
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=172301140
Munich Linux decision official
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7137390752.html
just search for 'german government linux' in a search engine.
Even in the US:
Massachusetts mandates open-format docs, edges toward Linux
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS3926478427.html
THis makes me wonder: all governements starts with an 'M'... Who does know an
other character?
CBee
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