Memo Confirms IBM Move To Linux Desktop? 881
m5shiv writes "The Inquirer is reporting on an allegedly leaked internal memo from IBM CIO Bob Greenberg discussing IBM's move to a Linux desktop: 'Our chairman has challenged the IT organization, and indeed all of IBM, to move to a Linux based desktop before the end of 2005. This means replacing productivity, web access and viewing tools with open standards based equivalents.' The enemy of my enemy is my friend?"
But? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:But? (Score:5, Funny)
i think you meant to say "does it run os/2?"
Hey SCO! (Score:1, Funny)
IBM leak (Score:3, Funny)
Hmmm, an opening? ;) (Score:4, Funny)
Think IBM will be paying... (Score:3, Funny)
Not always a good thing (Score:5, Funny)
Gartner will say... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:IBM (Score:1, Funny)
Funniest.. misspelling... ever!
Loss (Score:2, Funny)
Now hold on there! I'm pretty sure Linux has web access. ;-P
Re:An IBMer's perspective (Score:0, Funny)
Re:Hmmm, an opening? ;) (Score:5, Funny)
Those 5 employees are too busy licking envelopes with threatening letters, selling their stock, surfing monster.com when Darl's not looking. No time for this.
Re:An IBMer's perspective (Score:5, Funny)
Wine can be like the "Classic" compatibility environment for running MacOS 9 apps in MacOS X. You use it when you have to until the native app gets ported and and gets good enough.
As a former IBMer myself, I encourage you to try to migrate to Linux on some of your boxes. When you run into problems - report them and try to chase them down and get them solved!
IBM's move to Linux on the desktop could be the catalyzing event that kills Windows forever. Go for it!
What are they replacing? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:An IBMer's perspective (Score:3, Funny)
Only kidding.
No, IBM, Don't Do That! (Score:3, Funny)
Solved (Score:1, Funny)
Hope this helps.
Even someone running Word can use RTF (Score:5, Funny)
2000: He sends me a doc files. Each time I say "Don't send me doc files, I can't read them. RTF or PDF." I'm too stubborn to do whatever it takes to read doc files.
2001: He sends me a doc files. Each time I say "Don't send me doc files, I can't read them. RTF or PDF." I'm too stubborn to do whatever it takes to read doc files.
2002: He sends me a doc files. Each time I say "Don't send me doc files, I can't read them. RTF or PDF." I'm too stubborn to do whatever it takes to read doc files.
2003: He sends me a doc files. Each time I say "Don't send me doc files, I can't read them. RTF or PDF." I'm too stubborn to do whatever it takes to read doc files.
Guess how 2004 is shaping up? Hint: he sent me a doc file this morning.
Re:Turn around. (Score:3, Funny)
No, thank goodness. If the Notes source code is anything like the Notes UI, I'd have to gouge my eyes out after seeing it. That is, if it didn't make me go blind on its own.
Re:As far as IBM is concerned... (Score:5, Funny)
Until you see the same little boy running around like an ADD afflicted monkey in a Chuck E. Cheese commercial like I did.
Re:As far as IBM is concerned... (Score:3, Funny)
Witnesses reported hearing cries of "Linus Akbar!" (Linus Is Great) before removing Comdex jackets revealing several hundred pounds of explosives covering gigantic flabby bellies.
Film at 11.
Re:Even someone running Word can use RTF (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Notes , organizer. Quicken (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, I am sure most of IBM's bookkeeping stuff is done on Quicken. They are probably thinking about upgrading to Quickbook if their growth continues.
Re:Turn around. (Score:1, Funny)
>lately?
I haven't seen the source code to Notes, but I have seen DB2 (but not recently, it was in 1990.) A certain oil exploration had a source license together with a whole bunch of other agreements with big blue. I was the librarian who dealt with documentation and code storage. This was also my first experience with optical disc storage. They were experimenting with Notes, and I wouldn't be surprised if someone had source.
It was all very cool, even though I was a nobody a the company. I get the last laugh though. Lots of the people I worked with ended up at Enron.
Re:Since when has IBM been the enemy? (Score:3, Funny)
I know I'm not suppose to feed the trolls, but here goes...
enemy of linux == microsoft
enemy of microsoft == ibm
my == linux
enemy of my enemy is my friend
Therefore, ibm == my friend
Re:This simply cannot be overstated (Score:4, Funny)
To be serious, I actually used SC on FreeBSD for all my budget, payroll, and productivity trending at an ISP I worked at. A curses based spreadsheet works fine over a 9600 bps modem.
Re:As far as IBM is concerned... (Score:4, Funny)
bad move (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This simply cannot be overstated (Score:1, Funny)
I'd thank you not to remind me.