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General Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: Newby on October 23, 2006, 11:28:15 PM

Title: Chicago moves to Linux, saves 85% in infrastructure costs
Post by: Newby on October 23, 2006, 11:28:15 PM
http://www.principal.com/marketnews/news_template.htm?story=20061023/296b1875.xml&ns=STKP

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Title: Re: Chicago moves to Linux, saves 85% in infrastructure costs
Post by: Towelie on October 23, 2006, 11:37:35 PM
There needs to be more games compatable with linux. :P
Title: Re: Chicago moves to Linux, saves 85% in infrastructure costs
Post by: deadly7 on October 24, 2006, 01:01:57 AM
I've heard wine/cedega work really well for gaming now.. I haven't checked this, though.
Title: Re: Chicago moves to Linux, saves 85% in infrastructure costs
Post by: Towelie on October 24, 2006, 01:29:56 AM
Isn't the whole point of  linux to be free and legally free? and opensource.
Title: Re: Chicago moves to Linux, saves 85% in infrastructure costs
Post by: Ergot on October 24, 2006, 01:33:18 AM
Quote from: Towelie on October 24, 2006, 01:29:56 AM
Isn't the whole point of  linux to be free and legally free? and opensource.
Linux... probably...
Read about RMS and GNU and FSF they are all about free software.
Title: Re: Chicago moves to Linux, saves 85% in infrastructure costs
Post by: Joe on October 24, 2006, 09:41:17 AM
Quote from: Ergot on October 24, 2006, 01:33:18 AM
Quote from: Towelie on October 24, 2006, 01:29:56 AM
Isn't the whole point of  linux to be free and legally free? and opensource.
Linux... probably...
Read about RMS and GNU and FSF they are all about free software.

Linux is licensed under GNU, I thought. Hence the name GNU/Linux?
Title: Re: Chicago moves to Linux, saves 85% in infrastructure costs
Post by: iago on October 24, 2006, 10:25:50 AM
Quote from: deadly7 on October 24, 2006, 01:01:57 AM
I've heard wine/cedega work really well for gaming now.. I haven't checked this, though.
wine works so-so, and is annoying to set up.  But it's free/opensource and runs quite well, once you get it going. 

Cedega works pretty well, but all it's really doing is configuring Wine for you.  It's commercial, so it sucks. 

Quote from: Joex86] link=topic=7691.msg96051#msg96051 date=1161697277]
Linux is licensed under GNU, I thought. Hence the name GNU/Linux?
The name GNU/Linux comes from the partnership between GNU and Linux.  But yes, Linux is licensed under the GPL, and most Linux distros are pretty picky about non-opensource components.  That's why you don't see a lot of video-card and wireless driver support.  If you're really curious about the evolution and linkage of GNU and Linux, find the movie Revolution OS. 
Title: Re: Chicago moves to Linux, saves 85% in infrastructure costs
Post by: Ergot on October 24, 2006, 06:41:10 PM
Quote from: Joex86] link=topic=7691.msg96051#msg96051 date=1161697277]
Quote from: Ergot on October 24, 2006, 01:33:18 AM
Quote from: Towelie on October 24, 2006, 01:29:56 AM
Isn't the whole point of  linux to be free and legally free? and opensource.
Linux... probably...
Read about RMS and GNU and FSF they are all about free software.

Linux is licensed under GNU, I thought. Hence the name GNU/Linux?
Yes, but that does not mean that Torvalds and Stallman share similiar ideas. It was just convenient for Torvalds to use the GPL.
Title: Re: Chicago moves to Linux, saves 85% in infrastructure costs
Post by: Warrior on October 24, 2006, 07:47:55 PM
Looks bad for Solaris.
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