Quoting Derek Neighbors <derek@gnue.org>:

> On Mon, 3 Jun 2002 dennisk@sahuaro.f2s.com wrote:
> 
> > IBM signs Linux deal with Germany
> > 
> > You've all seen the SlashDot story probably. I big win, of course.
> Germany's 
> > Interior Minister, Otto Schilly, picked Linux to help cut costs and improve
> 
> > security in the nation's computer networks. 
> > 
> 
> What is interesting is GNUe has large developer base in Europe, 
> specifically Austria and Germany.  So I get to communicate with folks 
> there a lot.  In discussing this with them, what they all find funny is 
> this is old news.
> 
> German Parliment dictated some time ago that they would be move their 
> servers to GNU/Linux.  They even produced a roadmap that all servers would 
> be converted by XXXX date.  This announcement is merely that they have 
> chosen a vendor.
> 
> BTW: Those that like this move, please note that the FSF Europe played a 
> major role in making it happen as part of their "Bundestux" initiative.  
> ("Federal Tux")
> 
> I find it interesting that American news agencies really aren't reporting 
> much on this, I believe the Slashdot story is from BBC.
> 
> -Derek

I was under the impression that this opened up the rest of the German 
government to Linux since it comes from Schilly. No mention of the Bundestag in 
the article.

Dennis

------------------------------------------------- 
Everyone should have http://www.freedom2surf.net/