"There are 87 different countries that are looking at this," Tom Robertson, general manager for interoperability and standards at Microsoft, told InternetNews.com. "It's still too early to say what's going to happen.,,"
Symphony is based on the Open Document Format standard, and includes tools for users to import Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF files into the suite. IBM says this would make it easier to integrate the suite into current deployments.
The machines, it was announced, will come with Red Hat's Linux distro, and will come pre-loaded with software from IBM, including its Lotus Symphony suite.
International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said it was offering the PCs based on the open-source Linux operating system together with Red Hat (RHT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) software distributor VDEL of Austria and Polish distributor and services firm LX Polska in response to demand from Russian IT chiefs.
Lotus Notes 8.5 to fully support Ubuntu Linux 7.0 in mid-2008
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"We're doing pilots with customers now," Satyadas said. "Some of the requests came from big companies" with as many as 100,000 users that are interested in moving to Ubuntu Linux on the desktop.
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"Linux is cool now," he said. "We use it ourselves. We are able to offer a secure, rich and cost-effective Microsoft alternative."
A Symphony of FOUR on Ubuntu GNU/Linux
Comments
Victor Soliz
2008-03-29 19:16:33
ODF supporter
2008-03-29 21:09:44
Victor Soliz
2008-03-29 21:37:40
Roy Schestowitz
2008-03-30 02:36:37
Win this small round, you mean? This is just a first step and I believe it's going to backfire.
The EU Commission is already investigating this. Expect very heavy fines.
Additionally, watch the EC Web site. Short of embargo, procurement of Free software is strongly being encouraged.
As Neelie said a month ago, "if you flee the rules, you will get caught and it will cost you dearly."
LinuxIsFun
2008-03-30 05:36:39
I = I S = Sold O = Out
ISO has lot all credibility.
It seems that OOXML is finally going to be accepted as a ISO standard unless some magic happens at the last moment. Money speaks.
Atleast some countries did vote "No" (to the money).
Roy Schestowitz
2008-03-30 05:54:35
Victor Soliz
2008-03-30 11:54:18
Roy Schestowitz
2008-03-30 14:58:05
Remember that destruction of ISO's reputation works in Microsoft's favour. I'll write a post about it (with limited but compelling evidence) shortly.