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From: William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net>
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Subject: Re: Ubuntu Linux boosted by 10,000 seat PC win
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:57:49 +0100
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Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

> Rob wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
>
>> On Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:30:35 -0500, Robin T Cox <nomai@nomail.net> wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/158431/ubuntu-linux-
>>> boosted-10000-seat-pc-win
>>> http://bit.ly/eZkDpB
>>> 
>>> <quote>
>>> Canonical has taken the wraps off a morale-boosting deal that has seen 
>>> German insurance giant LVM Versicherungen convert 10,000 PCs to use 
>>> Ubuntu Linux across the company's operations.
>>
>> The problem is that Canonical doesn't generate any revenue when people
>> install their OS onto 10,000 desktops. 
>
> How do you know, Flounder?

Canonical generates revenue through product support. So the troll was
wrong. (What else is new!

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