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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rob Beard wrote: > On 12/03/2009 13:08, Tom Potts wrote: >> http://www.osor.eu/news/fr-gendarmerie-saves-millions-with-open-desktop-and-web-applications >> Tom te tom te tom >> >> >> > I like this from the article... > > In 2007 the Gendarmerie decided to replace even the desktop operating > system. Guimard: "Moving from Microsoft XP to Vista would not have > brought us many advantages and Microsoft said it would require training > of users. Moving from XP to Ubuntu, however, proved very easy. The two > biggest differences are the icons and the games. *Games are not our > priority.*" > > :-) > > Rob > I assume the needs training bit is more about extorting more money out of people, surely a desktop OS move from XP to vista can't need that much training, Anyway have printed article out, and will keep in my case studies folder, should we manage to arrange another promo event, we have resources to show people. oh printed the licensing thing out too. Paul - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet : April 4th : 3pm, Shoreline Cafe Paignton -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkm5MVwACgkQaggq1k2FJq0pnACglVdNedPvNj3eKrVj6zHDvfp9 pOkAn0Job5BxFIy9s3/ccTAs68NusG8J =9lt8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html