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[LUG] Source of encouragement.

 

In a bid to influence a cousin of mine towards Ubuntu came across this
from the Wikipedia (link at end),  there must be other examples too.
How statements like this could help encourage newcomers to linux and
give enthusiasm to users:

"The French police, having already started using open source software in
2005 by replacing Microsoft Office with OpenOffice.org, decided to
transition to Ubuntu from Windows XP after the release of Windows Vista
in 2006.[91] By March 2009, the Gendarmerie Nationale had already
switched 5000 workstations to Ubuntu.[91] Based on the success of that
transition, it planned to switch 15,000 more over by the end of 2009 and
to have switched all 90,000 workstations over by 2015.[91] Lt. Colonel
Guimard announced that the move was very easy and allowed for a 70%
saving on the IT budget without having to reduce its capabilities.[91]"


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28operating_system%29

Guy


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