[Am-info] Nine German cities poised to adopt Linux

[Fred A. Miller]

D=DCSSELDORF, GERMANY -- Nine German cities in the state of Rheinland=20
Pfalz are in advanced talks to replace many, if not all, of their=20
Microsoft Corp. software products with open-source alternatives,=20
particularly the Linux operating system.

"We had an important meeting this month to discuss what we need to know=20
if we make the switch to open source and will meet again on Oct. 14 to=20
plan pilot tests," said Markus Donsbach, IT director for the League of=20
Cities in Rheinland Pfalz. "Many of the cities have to make decisions=20
by the end of this year because their contracts with Microsoft expire=20
early next year."

http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/09/17/HNgermanlinux_1.html

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"...Linux, MS-DOS, and Windows XP (also known as the Good, the Bad, and
the Ugly)."