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The Right Linux Distribution
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| In a previous column, I asserted that Linux is ready to meet the demands of
| corporate desktops, while it is still some way off from being ready for mass
| use in the consumer environment. But, with that said, the obvious question
| that remains is: which distribution is right for your organisation?
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| [...]
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| Desktop Linux is on the agenda of many organizations, especially government,
| in the case of South Africa. But, so often the costs of managing and
| deploying Linux are not factored in. Once these considerations are included,
| it is surprising which distributions come out on top.
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| The recommendation for any company moving to a Linux desktop environment is,
| therefore, to focus on features that benefit the computing environment, not
| just individual machines, and to consider both the competency and costs of
| management and support for any given distribution.
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http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/industryinsight/opensource/vanstaden080729.asp?A=IIN&S=IndustryInsight&T=Columnist&O=SBR
"I’m thinking of hitting the OEMs harder than in the past with anti-Linux. ...
they should do a delicate dance"
--Joachim Kempin, Microsoft OEM Chief
Recent:
Growing demand for Linux - Novell SA
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| Linux opportunities in the South African market are increasing but skills are
| still a significant stumbling block.
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http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2570
SITA braves open source
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| SITA has chosen Ubuntu for its desktop operating environment. Running on top
| of this will be open office, as well as several other FOSS applications,
| aimed at improving SITA's collaborative and engagement environments.
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http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/software/2008/0806111200.asp?A=ITG&S=IT%20in%20Government&O=FPLEAD
Brazil explores SA open source push - ITWeb
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| Brazilian ICT companies are keen to capitalise on the South African
| government's latest e-government push.
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http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2008/0806111038.asp%3FO%3DFPTOP%26S%3DIT%2520in%2520government%26A%3DITG&cid=0&ei=neFPSIHnLYa2xAH1hcmlCA&usg=AFQjCNEin3h_kSV-VxAK7DAthBrbgJUZQg
CSIR to switch 2300 users to Ubuntu Linux
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| Parastal CSIR, South Africa’s national science and technology research
| organisation, is readying to switch most of its more than 2300 staff to using
| Ubuntu Linux as their default desktop
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http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2448
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