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DonnieBoy - Think for once. Even your hero Raymond says that 90 - 95% of all software is written as customized business applications. How much of that do you suppose is Windows client? You think every business, least of all IBM is about to re-write all that stuff to an uncertain open source environment. You think the world runs on an office suite. I got news for you my friend, you're delusional. Departmental heads in big organizations would do both physical and budgetary screaming at such changes. Further, IBM's PC division on both their web site and in their print ads state in every case that "IBM recommends Microsoft Windows XP (home or pro) as its operating system of choice." Maybe the IT organization needs to get with the program?

You might also want to review Carly Fiorina's address at CES. She made the clear point that protection of digital material would be a central HP priority for future systems. She's gonna pick your beloved Linux to do that? Right!
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The leaked IBM memo in question  David Mohring | 01/08/04
And here's what it is about  IT_User | 01/09/04
HP, Oracle and Sun aren't just sitting around  IT_User | 01/11/04
Right on!  Martin Marvinski | 01/08/04
With SUN having so much success, they can not just stand by.  DonnieBoy | 01/08/04
Cautious optimism  Eggs Ackley_z | 01/09/04
IBM is just getting ready for Longhorn  Aphelion | 01/09/04
Whee do such neurotic ideas come from?  rbethell | 01/09/04
He was right on, but OpenOffice should be your first. priority.  DonnieBoy | 01/09/04
this is a no brainer  JWatson77 | 01/09/04
You're right about OpenOffice, but Longhorn is incidental  IT_User | 01/09/04
close look at longhorn?  krisan | 01/10/04
OH Pleeeeeese, Longhorn is the future  RobertoSalazar | 01/09/04
EDD?  OhMyGosh | 01/09/04
Corporations will be first.  DonnieBoy | 01/09/04
Sure they will...  Don Bradley | 01/09/04
We are moving to web services for corporate apps.  DonnieBoy | 01/09/04
most companies are  JWatson77 | 01/09/04
Yes, well..  Don Bradley | 01/09/04
Oops!  IT_User | 01/09/04
You overestimate hope many VB apps there are and how hard to change  DonnieBoy | 01/10/04
Whose point are you making?  IT_User | 01/10/04
"Culture of theft"????  Mr_Shifty | 01/09/04
Tivo is 100% Linux  JWatson77 | 01/09/04
The world is 95% Windows  Salman Pak | 01/09/04
The World had no choice but MS until recently  km4hr@... | 01/09/04
Untruth!  ShadeTree | 01/09/04
The world is 95% Windows?  nucrash | 01/09/04
95 % of the PC Market  ShadeTree | 01/09/04
95% of PCs is Windows  nucrash | 01/09/04
That's crap  Ployd_Farker | 01/09/04
Maybe 95 % this year. Won't be next year!  Hans Schmitt | 01/19/04
I know it!  ShadeTree | 01/09/04
Ummm Bit...wake up call  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/09/04
This isn't about EDD  IT_User | 01/09/04
Gates and McBride never published their IP like this...  krisan | 01/10/04
WoW!  Hans Schmitt | 01/19/04
You are one paranoid person  marksashton | 01/09/04
If so, he hides it well  IT_User | 01/09/04
Good for IBM.  IT-man_z | 01/09/04
IBM is making a smart decision  verbitcompany@... | 01/09/04
Dog Food for IBM?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/04
Yes, not sure why it took them so long.  DonnieBoy | 01/09/04
A couple of reasons  IT_User | 01/09/04
Dog Food? Get a clue Bit...  Tim Patterson | 01/09/04
Good for you, we are happy for you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/04
right  JWatson77 | 01/09/04
Me  quietLee | 01/09/04
Well said...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/04
Huh?  Martin Marvinski | 01/11/04
Yes, Time, Dog food  KTLA | 01/09/04
Chill it is just an expression.  ShadeTree | 01/09/04
yum  Rembrandt Pussyhorse | 01/09/04
Of course it's negative  KTLA | 01/09/04
Microsoft eats its own dog food also!  ShadeTree | 01/09/04
Wow  Rembrandt Pussyhorse | 01/09/04
If you can't stand the heat....  ShadeTree | 01/09/04
Own dog food?  Update victim | 01/09/04
Netcraft is wrong!  ShadeTree | 01/09/04
Check your own facts  Jose Jimenez | 01/09/04
gee, i can reply here, but not to a reply  JWatson77 | 01/11/04
Thanks Shade Tree and KTLA, some people  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/04
hey - ms use linux for windows update  JWatson77 | 01/09/04
Put down the crack pipe and back away from the keyboard  ShadeTree | 01/09/04
WTF?  nucrash | 01/09/04
Thanks for showing your depth of knowledge.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/09/04
No, it's the other way around  IT_User | 01/09/04
when ibm sells a pc with linux  JWatson77 | 01/09/04
You'll have to wait a while  IT_User | 01/09/04
I thought IBM used OS/2  Salman Pak | 01/09/04
OS/2 was operating system for PS/2  IT_User | 01/09/04
Hardly! There are still...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/04
No, my statement was absolutely correct  IT_User | 01/10/04
Again, HUH???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/11/04
Yep  IT_User | 01/11/04
And once again  IT_User | 01/11/04
as sumb as many consumers are  JWatson77 | 01/09/04
Moving smartly to the past....  quietLee | 01/09/04
Exactly the opposite  IT_User | 01/09/04
Don't forget SCO before the etc  nucrash | 01/09/04
OSes were mentioned.  nucrash | 01/09/04
Read you own Post!  ShadeTree | 01/09/04
ShadeTree's Untruth!  Update victim | 01/09/04
Not so fast!  ShadeTree | 01/09/04
5000 people will not get Linux as their desktop  SteveProgrammer | 01/09/04
Somthing to think About.  ShadeTree | 01/09/04
Customers demand it  IT_User | 01/09/04
Visa for India?  ShadeTree | 01/09/04
Sorry, can't do it in India  IT_User | 01/09/04
its not about cost  SteveProgrammer | 01/11/04
Don't forget the bribes...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/04
That makes 5003?  IT_User | 01/10/04
what does ms do?  JWatson77 | 01/11/04
Gee Bit, er, Shade...  GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/09/04
This is good news for Linux  George Mitchell | 01/10/04
Maybe, but don't count the chickens just yet.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/04
Very limited? Not exactly.  IT_User | 01/10/04
What better way ...  George Mitchell | 01/10/04
As I said...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/11/04
And they might be playing catch-up  IT_User | 01/11/04

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