EDS' Secret Love For Linux Laid Bare 171
Ashcrow writes "'Only a day after flaming open source as insecure, unscalable and unfit for Australian consumption in its Agility Alliance, services vendor EDS has revealed it really does have a soft spot for the penguin deep in its heart.' Apparently the 'Linux environment provides a level of security and stability unavailable elsewhere' which differs from that they had said earlier."
Awwww (tear drips from eye) (Score:5, Funny)
Rasmussen - Wilson (Score:5, Funny)
Left hand, meet right hand. We'll introduce you to brain later.
In other news: EDS global vice president for Agility Alliance Rob Rasmussen was found not to be scalable.
An anonymous insider said, "We still give him rubber pencils and an Etch-A-Sketch for a laptop, he's getting better about drooling, too."
This Just In! (Score:2, Funny)
In related news, [insert MS joke regarding costing too much and not being nearly as secure].
So EDS is a whore (Score:5, Funny)
Wear the nun outfit and spank them with a floppy? Sure, they'll do that.
Call you "Mommy" while wearing a swimsuit? For the right price, they're yours!
And to say that Linux is good one day, and insecure the next, well, that's just another whore transaction. All in a day's work for EDS, I guess.
Maybe the level is *lower*? (Score:4, Funny)
To paraphrase another loser: (Score:4, Funny)
Evil Data Systems (Score:2, Funny)
I'm just another happy EDS/NMCI end user.
I'm sooo sooo happy I might start laughing and never stop.
*Tries to strangle himself with ethernet cable*
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EDS' Linux Strategy? (Score:5, Funny)
After all, they don't even listen to themselves.
Re:Rasmussen - Wilson (Score:5, Funny)
We'll introduce you to brain later.
You haven't worked there, have you?
I want to know (Score:5, Funny)
Sun: Hey, wan't to go in with us on this joint think tank and study group? It will do industry analysis for all of us and we can get them to voice our opinons through their reports. I have a few friends I can pay to sit around and write articles.
IBM: Wait, whose opinions would these be? Yours or ours?
Sun: Does it matter?
IBM: Not really. Ok, I'm in.
Microsoft: Hey, my nephew's a philosophy major and is having trouble finding a job. He's quite a good writer - do you think you could get him a job in it?
Sun: Sure.
IBM: Wait, aren't we all mortal enemies?
Aha! Mystery solved. (Score:5, Funny)
Translation into Real English: Linux is as far below "perfect" as most other Operating Systems out there are below Linux.
Translation of Translation: Linux isn't perfect, but it's heavenly compared to any of the alternatives EDS has tried.
Translation of Translation of Translation: EDS need to see about getting on Prozac.
Oh no, not them (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Rasmussen - Wilson (Score:2, Funny)
The conflicting claims make EDS look a bit stupid, but I don't think most objective people think criticism of Linux 'shows religious bias', even if it's vague and perhaps invalid.
Re:Awwww (tear drips from eye) (Score:3, Funny)
*starts humping*
Re:Oh no, not them (Score:2, Funny)
*ducks*
EDS... (Score:3, Funny)