__/ [ John Bailo ] on Saturday 03 March 2007 03:09 \__
> Linonut wrote:
>
>> After takin' a swig o' grog, B Gruff belched out this bit o' wisdom:
>>
>>> My word - those poor chaps at Microsoft, after all that hard work....
>>>
>>> Let's hope it's just a rumour (or is that rumor?) eh?:-
>>> -------------------------
>>> Tens of thousands of federal workers are prohibited from upgrading to the
>>> latest versions, according to memos seen by InformationWeek.
>>>
>>> Citing concerns over cost and compatibility, the top technology official
>>> at the federal Department of Transportation has placed a moratorium on
>>> all in-house computer upgrades to Microsoft's new Windows Vista operating
>>> system, as well as Internet Explorer 7 and Office 2007, according to a
>>> memo obtained Friday by InformationWeek.
>>>
>>> In a memo to his staff, the DOT's CIO Daniel Mintz says he has placed "an
>>> indefinite moratorium" on the upgrades as "there appears to be no
>>> compelling technical or business case for upgrading to these new
>>> Microsoft software products. Furthermore, there appears to be specific
>>> reasons not to upgrade."
>>>
>>> http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197700789
>>
>> This was only to be expected.
>>
>> Microsoft churned a bit too much this team, even after backing off on
>> some major new features.
>>
>
> Good to see the Bush Administration wise and saving money for our country
> with Linux.
More money for tanks and airplanes. On the down side, less oil is being
consumed.
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