[SWLUG] Companies using Linux in South Wales

Peter Bradley p.bradley at dsl.pipex.com
Sun Apr 24 17:14:26 UTC 2011


Ysgrifennodd Matthew Macdonald-Wallace, ar 24/04/11 17:57:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm just wondering how many companies people are aware of in the
> Chepstow/Newport/Cardiff/Bridgend areas which use Linux to underpin
> their business (as opposed to providing consultancy on Open Source
> solutions etc).
>
> I'm wondering if Wales is effectively "stitched-up" with Microsoft
> because so many organisations are in or rely on the public sector - I
> seldom see any reference to Wales in the Open-Source press... :(
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Matt
>
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Well, my experience is all in the academic area, but Cardiff Uni has 
tonnes of Linux servers.  Nearly all Red Hat, I think.  Mostly virtual, 
of course.  On the other hand, UWIC is almost 100% Microsoft.

Don't know about anywhere else.

HTH



Peter
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