[plug] UK councils dump Windows for Linux

[Leon Brooks]

    http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2135726,00.html

    Newham has commissioned a feasibility study paving the way for
    the migration of its 5,000 workstations to open source later
    this year. 

    The move has particular significance since the council last
    year completed a successful e-government 'pathfinder' project
    involving a group of neighbouring councils: Barking and
    Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Redbridge, Thanet, Tower Hamlets
    and Waltham Forest. 

    "If this is seen to work in Newham, it has the potential to
    be a significant project, changing the perceptions of other
    councils," said Tim Dawes, director of local government
    technology consultants Nineveh. 

    Nottingham is set to decide on new software for its 6,500
    desktop PCs by the end of 2003 and confirmed to E-Government
    Bulletin this week that open source solutions are being
    considered.

Robin Torvalds defeats Sheriff of Nottingham? (-:

The article also links to one discussing Munich.

Cheers; Leon