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Re: Munich converts to GNU/Linux and then FAILS!
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Peter Bilt |
Subject: |
Re: Munich converts to GNU/Linux and then FAILS! |
Date: |
10 Aug 2004 17:48:19 -0700 |
"Mike Cox" <mikecoxlinux@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:<2nr7ioF3mojrU1@uni-berlin.de>...
> 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!
Thank you for the information.
Peter Bilt
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