Linux Starts to Find Home on Desktops 364
WSJdpatton writes "The much-hyped notion that Linux would be a viable alternative to Windows to run desktop and notebook PCs for corporate users seemed dead on arrival a few years ago. But the idea is showing some new vital signs as companies look for cheaper alternatives to Microsoft products. The Wall Street Journal outlines several firms that are reaping savings and stability on their workplace desktops by rolling out Linux distributions. 'Auto maker PSA Peugeot Citroën last month said it will start using Linux on 20,000 of its workers' PCs. Novell Inc., which sells a version of Linux and is supplying it to Peugeot, says it has recently signed up several large U.S. financial institutions that are installing Linux on some employee PCs. Sales of Linux PCs are showing a really nice uptick at Novell, says Ronald Hovsepian, chief executive of Novell.' Not everyone is a convert, though. 'The State of Illinois recently consolidated its IT systems onto Microsoft software -- and has no interest in using Linux, says Paul Campbell, director of the state's Central Management Services department. "We don't have time for science projects in state government," he says.'"
Don't have time (Score:5, Funny)
Apparently, they don't have time for security either...
So that explains it. (Score:5, Funny)
That's why they never bothered to find out how so many dead people were able to vote in Chicago elections.
Re:The Illini Case Study (or Lack Thereof) (Score:4, Funny)
You don't work for the government, do you?
Re:Don't have time (Score:1, Funny)
Science Projects? (Score:4, Funny)
Windows can be as secure as Linux (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Don't have time (Score:5, Funny)
Re:It's true (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Windows can be as secure as Linux (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Don't have time (Score:2, Funny)
Windows isn't a magical fairy security and stability wand. [Securing] Windows is also a massive paradigm shift in... IT training.
Re:Don't have time (Score:2, Funny)
Misquote (Score:2, Funny)
Re:The Illini Case Study (or Lack Thereof) (Score:3, Funny)
2: decide to do a "case study" on "total cost of ownership"
3: recieve massive discounts from MS.
4: publish the difference between 1 and 3
everybody wins!
seems fair (Score:5, Funny)
seeing as how science projects rarely make time for state governments.
perhaps the linux community needs to reach out. you know what might do the trick is yet another repackaged ubuntu distro that caters to some cultural minority. maybe you can call it illinibuntu or just dabuntu.
Re:Don't have time (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Don't have time (Score:5, Funny)
The number of Deceased Americans is expected to grow to unimaginable proportions as time goes on, and so protecting their rights is important to do now.
This is not to confused with Reanimated Americans (formerly known as zombies), who tend to be vocal almost exclusively on health care issues (notably, brains).
Re:Don't have time (Score:1, Funny)