| Telstra eyes Linux [iTNews Australia] |
Aug. 22, 2002
Michael Sainsbury of iTnews in Australia reports that telecommunications giant Telstra is considering a switch to Linux on its enormous base of desktops . . .
"Telstra will explore using the open source Linux OS as part of a new standard operating platform being scoped by the telecommunications giant as it looks to reduce its $1.5 billion annual IT budget."
"Telstra Retail CIO John Pittard said that while Telstra was not using Linux at present, it was considering the OS in its wide ranging IT review that will dictate the future direction of operating platforms supporting Telstra?s 45,000 desktops."
"Telstra has said it has conducted its review in the context of existing suppliers. And a number of Telstra?s existing technology partners - IBM, HP and Sun are all pushing Linux as an alternative to Windows for a corporate IT environment . . . "
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