IBM vs Novell vs LUGs

[David J Patrick]

Robert Brockway wrote:

>On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, David J Patrick wrote:
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>>IBM is in the business of offering government hardware / software
>>infrastructure.
>>So is Novell
>>(http://www.stratamp.com/novellpr/press/FY2001/nov01/advisory.html)
>>    Does TLUG have personal connections to either of these organizations ?
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>Judging by my recent visit, NewTlug maintains excellent relations with
>IBM.
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I smell a cross posting coming on ..

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>>Which (if either) of these huge corps would best suit TO ?
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>I don't think we need to be out drumming up business for any large corp.
>They do enough of this without our help.  A consortium of interested
>professionals and OSS specialist firms might be able to make an approach
>to the mayor-elect.
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>Rob
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    Maybe said consortium could put together an awesome action plan. On 
the other hand, if one of the linux lovin' leviathans has a coherent, 
compelling concept (!) It might not be such a bad thing. It is my 
understanding that most of the government defection have been in 
partnership with a large linux solutions provider (IBM, Suse etc)
    Hey, step ONE would be to find out what wheels are already in motion !

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