The Munich news is incorrect; the Linux deployment is moving forward.
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 15:18:39 +0800, Teejay Teodoro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "This is a hackable computer. Only this unit is hackable. Please do > not attempt to gain unauthorized access on other computers" > > On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:57:03 +0800 (SGT), Kelsey Hartigan Go > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >From the Bitstop website...B-) > > > > Munich halts biggest-ever Linux migration > > The biggest ever Windows-to-Linux migration - the city of Munich's 14,000 > > desktop switch - has been put on ice while legal issues are settled. > > > > The move has been temporarily suspended over fears incoming EU legislation > > could cause the city a huge patent headache. Munich's pro-Linux, Green > > Party alderman Jens Muehlhaus has spotted 50 potential patent > > problems. Until they've been sorted, the migration is on hold. > > > > The planned call for bids on the 'LiMux project' - due for next week - has > > been stopped as Muelhaus feared that in the result of a patent clash, the > > city could be forced to pay for extra licensing fees or even shut down its > > IT systems. > > > > -- > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > > Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > > Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > > .. > > To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > > .. > > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > > > > > -- > teejay teodoro > teejay[at]gmail[dot]com > > > -- > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > .. > To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > .. > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
