__/ [ John Locke ] on Tuesday 22 May 2007 15:53 \__
> On Tue, 22 May 2007 12:38:28 +0200, Peter Köhlmann
> <peter.koehlmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>http://dot.kde.org/1179818755/
>>
>>/quote
>>After an extensive two-year process of iterative testing, TÜV IT confirms
>>that "Open Source has reached a very high level of professionalism" and
>>concludes that KDE's Open Source nature made it very easy for Munich to
>>ensure that the software is especially efficient and user friendly for
>>their office workers.
>>/unquote
>>
>>This is in a stark contrast to the assertions of wintendo lusers like DFS,
>>OK or Hadron Quark that OSS software is "half-assed crapware"
>
> "Mayor Christine Strobl agrees with TÜV's assessment from first-hand
> experience, saying that the KDE migration was personally far easier
> than expected, a German Linux magazine reports."
>
> "Far easier than expected"...I would think that this statement would
> terrify Microsoft execs. <snip>
...and trolls.
Just look how many trolls Peter's message has attracted. The myths are dying,
just like the Munchkins.
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