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http://www.cio.com/archive/030104/open.html

Siemens Business Services and IBM Global Services seem to disagree -- and they make their money by keeping their business customers happy.

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IT shops?as big and diverse as Siemens Business Services and the Chinese government?are also convinced that Linux is ready for the desktop. Siemens, for example, says it has performed extensive testing with "real-world, nontechnical workers," finally declaring that Linux has now matured as a desktop system. The tests confounded the company's expectations. "We [at first] didn't see Linux on the desktop as a major market, but we were wrong," says a spokesman for the 35,000- employee organization that serves more than 40 countries.
Posted by: Yagotta B. Kidding   Posted on: 03/16/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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As with Thailand,will Microsoft drop its prices for the rest of Asia?  David Mohring | 03/15/04
The Linux desktop news keep pouring in. Hard to ignore.  DonnieBoy | 03/15/04
Hah...  Mike B_z | 03/16/04
Ummm have been for a couple of years  MkIIISupra | 03/16/04
Ummmm  Mike B_z | 03/16/04
No, I think I am smarter than most PC users, but  MkIIISupra | 03/16/04
Best line ever.  doe_z | 03/16/04
You know what's really funny...  Laff | 03/16/04
You sound like the Iraqi Information Minister. Be patient, be calm.  DonnieBoy | 03/16/04
Not ready for business desktop?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 03/16/04
I hope desktop Linux continues to grow and do well  FilledOut | 03/16/04
Yes, Microsoft will be around for sometime providing competion.  DonnieBoy | 03/16/04
It's in the realm of possibility  FilledOut | 03/17/04
Pressure is building....  MkIIISupra | 03/15/04
HP expands Linux PC line to Asia  Loverock Davidson | 03/16/04
Huh!?!  Laff | 03/16/04
Huh!?!  Loverock Davidson | 03/16/04
You have been taking lessons from the Iraqi Information Minister.  DonnieBoy | 03/16/04
Its obvious you have  Loverock Davidson | 03/16/04
Yes, keep saying it, repeat after me, Linux is not significant, . . .  DonnieBoy | 03/16/04
I will  Loverock Davidson | 03/16/04
Linux keep on growing, and MS problems keep on growing, ignore if you want.  DonnieBoy | 03/16/04
Well aren't you clever  Loverock Davidson | 03/16/04
No wins  Yagotta B. Kidding | 03/16/04
No wins  Loverock Davidson | 03/16/04
atleast you've stopped with your BSD BS...  ryusen | 03/16/04
atleast you've sopped with your BSD BS...  Loverock Davidson | 03/16/04
oh look  ryusen | 03/16/04
HP Full of Hot Air. They Need Linux Device Drivers!  brenthawkinsmd | 03/16/04
Taking and not Giving  Yagotta B. Kidding | 03/16/04

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