Canonical and IBM team up on Ubuntu-based Win 7 alternative

microchip8 · #1 (**permalink**) 21-Oct-2009, 08:30

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IBM is promoting a Lotus-and-Linux combo as a more cost-effective alternative to Windows 7. According to Big Blue, companies can save 50 percent by choosing its Smar t Work Solution for Linux. The numbers, however, might not totally add up.

Canonical and IBM team up on Ubuntu-based Win 7 alternative - Ars Technica

consused · #2 (**permalink**) 21-Oct-2009, 08:56

Nobody ever bothered about Microsoft's numbers not adding up. It's good to see IBM being bold, someone has to, and go for any cracks opening up in the market. Nice for Ubuntu, but where was Novell with SLED. Perhaps their deal with MS was a factor...

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