Microsoft blow as Ford signs up for Linux

**mcdougrs** · 09-16-2003, 12:40 PM

FORD is joining the ranks of governments and local authorities across the world that have switched from Microsoft software to the free open-source alternative Linux.

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**stryder144** · 09-16-2003, 01:26 PM

This article states that Ford is looking into Linux.

**mcdougrs** · 09-16-2003, 01:52 PM

Thanx for that... I actually got that link from my LUG mailing list this AM.

**stryder144** · 09-16-2003, 03:03 PM

[quote author=Izan Seth link=board=19;threadid=7740;start=0#msg70719 date=1063720360]
Thanx for that... I actually got that link from my LUG mailing list this AM.
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No probs, man, no probs.

Cheers

**coltrane** · 09-17-2003, 05:07 AM

Ive heard several reports about this in the last couple of days
is this legit or is it not?

**Igor** · 09-27-2003, 11:34 PM

Hope so.

If enough big customers jump ship, maybe Gates will buy a clue.

Folks want something that works consistently well. With all the security issues of late, one cannot say that of Microsoft.