[Sussex] Business without Microsoft

[John]

On Thursday 21 Aug 2003 4:24 pm, Geoff Teale wrote:
> Yet again, here's one for the "Linux isn't ready for the desktop" and
> "businesses can't run without Windows" crowd...
>
> Ernie Ball is a non-technical company with little technical knowledge in
> house.  They've been operating their entire business on Linux (yup,
> thats desktops and servers) for three years.  Here's a great story about
> what made them make the change and how it has gone:
>
> http://news.com.com/2008-1082_3-5065859.html?tag=lh
>
> .. one key thing I support in this story is the idea that putting MS
> Office and IE on every desktop doesn't make you're people more
> effective, it usually just makes them less productive.


Well spotted Geoff,

and I reckon it's well done Ernie Ball - I think I'll buy the premium gold 
plated strings, next time my guitar needs some.

regards

John D.