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<DIV>I also read the reports with interest as I work for Social Services and as you know we have a lot to do with the NHS, how will they progress e-government business with different systems? I don't understand why they will not listen. Wouldn't it be a better and cheaper solution to go with Open Source?</DIV>
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<DIV>Mo<BR><BR><B><I>Steve Ruffles <douseruffles@spruffles.plus.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Thank you to all who advised on this.<BR>Plugged into router as suggested, selected DHCP when configuring<BR>NIC,settings were read and off it went.<BR><BR>Big step for me, small for you folks, but thanks anyway.<BR><BR>I note discussions about promoting use of Linux.This may cheer you up.I<BR>work in NHS which has paid a fortune for licences from MS (800,000 users<BR>I think), and looks set to pay a lot more.The NHSIA (NHS Information<BR>Authority) has informed Microsoft that it intends to look at using Linux<BR>on basis of reliability and lower cost to the exchequer.This is probably<BR>just an attempt to push MS into lowering it's prices, but we'll see!<BR><BR>Happy Christmas and New Year to all list members.<BR><BR>Steve <BR><BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Wolves LUG mailing list<BR>Homepage: http://www.wolveslug.org.uk/<BR>Mailing list:
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