[plug] [link] big news - Tel$ra on Linux ?

[Kai Jones]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Bowden [mailto:bowden at iinet.net.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, 2 September 2003 4:17 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] [link] big news - Tel$ra on Linux ?
>
>
> Craig Ringer wrote:
> > I don't normally repost news, but this is pretty big, so 'ere 'tis:
> >
> >
> http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,7136841%5E1530
> 6%5E%5Enbv%5E,00.html
> >
> >
>
> The trickle of linux use is rapidly turning into a flood.  Telstra is
> more than a few drops in the ocean- Apparently they are Microsoft's
> biggest customer in the souther hemisphere.
>
> Tim Bowden

I was surprised when I first heard Telstra were going open source because so
far I haven't seen them do many things that are usefull and
non-monopolistic. I wasn't sure if there was anyone working at Telstra who'd
want to "go out on a limb" and try something other than Microsoft but I'm
happy they are !