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Re: Munich converts to GNU/Linux and then FAILS!
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Robert Stankowic |
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Re: Munich converts to GNU/Linux and then FAILS! |
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Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:48:04 +0200 |
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Mike Cox wrote:
> The dangerous Linux advocate's lies can cost tax payers MILLIONS!
> When someone believes that Linux is ready for the desktop, or that
> Linux has MORE and BETTER applications than Windows would be wise to
> learn what happened in Germany.
>
> Munich DELAYED their Linux conversion from Microsoft(TM) software.
> They are going back with their tails between their legs.
>
> But look how quickly they are back-tracking on their Linux
> conversion.
> Munich's reason of delaying is supposedly because of "patent
> issues". But IBM said that they won't sue, and if IBM says they
> won't sue, no one else can because IBM has thousands of patents and
> they can bury anyone who tries because most companies likely
> infringe on one of IBM's patents.
>
> So obviously, patents are not the real reason Munich Germany is
> stopping
> their conversion to Linux. And we all know what the real reason is:
> LINUX SUCKS!
>
> Munich Linux boxes were battered left and right as various MS Word
> documents
> flew their way. Popular business applications were unavailable on
> Linux, and the OSS equivalents were years behind in features and
> stablility. Necessary accounting programs needed to run the city
> were only Windows
> based. Imagine the grief caused to the poor government workers.
> And the Linux option was MORE expensive!
>
> Now Munich will have to pay the Linux vendor 35 MILLION EUROS AND
> WILL ALSO
> HAVE TO PAY THEIR MICROSOFT licenses!!!! The German tax payers who
> must now pay DOUBLE, once for the Linux conversion AND NOW FOR
> Microsoft Licenses because they are not converting to Linux.
>
> There is a lesson to be learned. Don't believe a word Linux
> advocates say.
> They hope and pray that linux is better than windows, but it's not.
> LINUX WOULD BE COOL IF IT WERE 1985!
This was to be expected...
Re: Munich converts to GNU/Linux and then FAILS!, Greg Copeland, 2004/08/10
Re: Munich converts to GNU/Linux and then FAILS!, Hamilcar Barca, 2004/08/10
Re: Munich converts to GNU/Linux and then FAILS!, GreyCloud, 2004/08/10
Re: Munich converts to GNU/Linux and then FAILS!, ray, 2004/08/10
Re: Munich converts to GNU/Linux and then FAILS!, Peter Bilt, 2004/08/10
Re: Munich converts to GNU/Linux and then FAILS!, ray, 2004/08/11
Re: Munich converts to GNU/Linux and then FAILS!,
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