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to: Mike N.
from: Don Hills
date: 2006-03-09 17:54:00
subject: Re: Linux not Vista 4 IBM?

From: black.hole.4.spam{at}gmail.com (Don Hills)

In article , Mike N.
 wrote:
>
>   And what percentage of their desktops will this be installed on?
>Ultimately to be successful, they'll need to get this on more % of desktops
>internally than they used OS/2 internally.  Presumably they can buy new
>hardware without paying the Microsoft OS hardware tax.

Any large(ish) company can "special bid" for CDT systems with no
OS licence from any of the large manufacturers. IBM is a large company
(and, until very recently, a large manufacturer).

--
Don Hills    (dmhills at attglobaldotnet)     Wellington, New Zealand
"New interface closely resembles Presentation Manager,
 preparing you for the wonders of OS/2!"
    -- Advertisement on the box for Microsoft Windows 2.11 for 286

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