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[KCMW]

IBM thing...

yep, I didn't quite get some of that 'puts the cost of managing Apple or Linux computers on a more equal footing with Microsoft's Windows software'

I think maybe they mean it helps manage a cross-platform department more economically?

But, it was a bit clearer later - they are talking about a business saying good-bye to MicroSoft Office, and using ODF compatible programs:


"We worked with the open source community and found a way to write software once that will work regardless of operating system. It will run on Windows, Macintosh or Linux," said Scott Handy, IBM's vice president of Linux and open source.

As an alternative to Microsoft, IBM will offer its own Open Document Format (ODF) software for tasks like word processing, spreadsheets or presentations, along with Lotus collaboration, instant messaging and blog tools, and the Firefox Web browser, which is the biggest rival to Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

but even that seems a bit garbled in marketing-speak. Is it open source programs - or IBM versions of MS Office (that support ODF), java? web-based?

-KCMW