*Source: ZDNet (
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/softwar...htm?feed=rss)*
___________
A UK property asset management company is examining Apple Macs and Linux desktops to cut its dependency on Microsoft in the wake of the software giant's aggressive licensing options.
Capital & Regional has about 700 PC users and currently runs Windows XP Pro and Office XP Pro, Chief Information Officer Richard Snooks has hit out Microsoft's aggressive licensing policies.
"We are feeling the pinch of the aggressive revenue targets of Microsoft," Snooks said. "We are asking ourselves, 'Are they (Microsoft) fit for our business?'"
More...