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« on: September 26, 2003, 10:13:01 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2003, 03:43:30 AM »
Curiously, they're not replacing their Windows PCs, but their Linux PCs. Although all Japanese universities were seriously affected by the last worm in this summer.
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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2003, 10:31:02 AM »
The Macs

<< . . . will be replacing simplified computers based upon the Linux OS, available free of charge, because they are nearing their five-year replacement schedule . . .

. . . the approximately 200 computers that are left will be high-end computers capable of handling 3D data, and computers that will be able to use the Windows OS . . .

. . . Tokyo University explains its reasons for installing Macs as "When compared to Windows, it's easier to introduce a variety of software, and even if there's trouble, it's easier to fix it yourself." >>>


Let me see if I have this straight:

Tokyo University is replacing its Linux computers with Macintoshes because they prefer Macintoshes to Windows computers.

And even then - they are keeping their Windows computers.


Makes sense to me -

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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2003, 12:43:58 PM »
Try. smile.gif

"Tokyo University is replacing its Linux computers with Macintoshes instead of Windows computers because they prefer Macintoshes to Windows computers".

Does that make more sense? smile.gif

Hey you got the VTech. Cluster.

You can't have everything. wink.gif
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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2003, 01:28:53 PM »
Kelly,


Just havin' fun.

It's another win for *nix - i.e., it's all in the family.  thumbup.gif


Linux is a fine low-cost OS.

Tokyo University is not a place that is obsessed with pinching pennies.


<< Hey you got the VTech. Cluster.

You can't have everything. >>

Everything?

Everything?

The oft-stated goal of Linus Torvalds - since 1996 or so, I think -  is "nothing less than world domination."

Nations tremble at the sound of the marching Penguinistas.


Sleep soundly,

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