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____/ Jerry McBride on Saturday 29 December 2007 21:21 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Convincing the Military to Embrace Open Source
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>> | "Sixty five percent of our applications run on Linux, and over 60
>> | percent of our databases leverage open source solutions. We use Linux,
>> | Apache, MySQL, PHP, Python and Perl (a combination of software programs
>> | known as LAMP stacks). Over the years, since 1994, we've easily saved
>> | more than $500,000 in software licenses. While the cost benefits have
>> | been substantial, improvements in interoperability along with quick
>> | procurement cycles and boosts to staff morale -- programmers really like
>> | 'owning their code' -- have been key driving forces. This has been the
>> | true value of LAMP and our other open source initiatives," Welty said.
>> `----
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>> http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/60965.html
>>
>
> 60%! That's a whole lot more than I ever thought possible. I was always
> under the impression that it was a "proprietary unix" solution or a windows
> alternative. Amazing. The mighty penguin is taking over... Bill Gates was
> right, Linux is like a cancer... it's takes over... not in a bang, but by
> stealth.
NYSE is moving to GNU/Linux as well.
> Hey... has Novell/Microsoft crossed into the GPL 3.0 territory yet?
Not quite, The FSF and Microsoft still agree to disagree. But I'm lobbying for
GPLv3 in WordPress<
http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/wp-hackers/2007-December/thread.html#16883
>, which runs literally millions of Web site. I've been with wp-hackers since
2004, so I have influence there.
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~~ Best of wishes
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