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EDS: Linux 'strategically important' (ZDNet)

[Posted March 24, 2005 by cook]

ZDNet covers a reversal of position on Linux from EDS. "Outsourcing specialist EDS said it was "proactively engineering" Linux into its product portfolio, backtracking on previous statements that the open-source software was insecure and unscalable. EDS' management in the United States moved to clarify its position on Linux in a statement issued to ZDNet Australia today after Robb Rasmussen, the vice-president responsible for alliances, unleashed a storm last week by denigrating the open-source platform's readiness for large enterprises."

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Posted Mar 24, 2005 21:18 UTC (Thu) by s_cargo (guest, #10473) [Link]

Provided that Linux and OSS solutions meet EDS' standards of performance, reliability and client fit,

Yeah, right, like this example of EDS' standard of performance?

EDS: Linux 'strategically important' (ZDNet)

Posted Mar 24, 2005 21:52 UTC (Thu) by dvrabel (subscriber, #9500) [Link]

Probably not a good idea to list all the failed projects EDS have done for the UK government -- LWNs comment database would collapse under the strain.

EDS: Linux 'strategically important' (ZDNet)

Posted Mar 24, 2005 21:53 UTC (Thu) by dlpierson (subscriber, #5124) [Link]

"Proactively", as in responding to everyone else in the industry ;-)