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Information Technology News IBM and friends promise "Microsoft-free" desktops for worldwide market | IBM and friends promise "Microsoft-free" desktops for worldwide market |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Wednesday, 06 August 2008 | |
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The Linux operating system will come from Canonical (Ubuntu), Novell (SUSE) and Red Hat; IBM will provide Open Collaboration Client Solution (OCCS - a package of collaboration and office software that includes Lotus Notes, Symphony and SameTime); and local integrators will supply the hardware and market-specific applications. The plan is that the integrators will offer configurations for various segments, including government, banking and education. For example, Austria-based VDEL is already delivering such a system to customers in Eastern Europe. VDEL's OpenReferent features Red Hat Linux and OCCS, and has been well received by customers such as Russia Post. "IBM software and Linux on desktop combined is not just a better price/performance substitute for the Microsoft offering, but it provides a new platform for customers and business partners to add true value by creating tailor-made solutions," said Milan Prohaska, VDEL's general manager. More from Prohaska and other players on page 2. |
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