____/ Matt on Saturday 01 March 2008 13:13 : \____
> Mark Kent wrote:
>> Matt <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>> The swiss canton Solothurn is migrating 2000 desktops to Debian GNU /
>>>> Linux
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | The IT adminstration of the swiss canton Solothurn will conclude the
>>>> | 2000 desktop migration to Debian GNU / Linux by the end of 2008.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://times.debian.net/1224
>>> Migration
>>> (James Taylor)
>>>
>>> Distant hands in foreign lands
>>> Are turning hidden wheels
>>> Causing things to come about
>>> Which no one seems to feel
>>> All invisible from where we stand
>>> The connections come to pass
>>> And though too strange to comprehend
>>> They affect us nonetheless, yes
>>> ...
>>> See the pieces of the picture rearrange themselves
>>> It feels just like a symphony to me,
>>> With nothing left to chance
>>> ...
>>> The rhythm remains unbroken
>>> Unspoken but loud and clear
>>> It's a slow vibration. Migration
>>> ...
>>
>> I was something of a James Taylor fan in my youth...
>
> The song fits because of the way this migration came out of nowhere: I
> didn't find any mention of it being planned. Suddenly we hear about it
> when it's almost done. That's a good sign.
Yes, these tend to be quiet, especially when Debian (i.e. no company) is
involved, so there's no-one to rave about it.
Debian is replacing Windows is many other places including Kerala and Munich.
Just because some flamboyant company like Novell (or Microsoft) makes no noise
about it does mean that they do not gradually exit from windows.
--
~~ Best of wishes
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