Czech Post Office Adopts SUSE Linux
The Czech Postal system migrated @ 4k servers and 12k terminals in 3400 locations to SUSE Linux. Interesting stuff about the training costs, etc. http://i-newswire.com/pr4519.html -- The only bug free software from MickySoft is still shrink-wrapped in their warehouse..."
Fred A. Miller wrote:
The Czech Postal system migrated @ 4k servers and 12k terminals in 3400 locations to SUSE Linux. Interesting stuff about the training costs, etc.
Say, did you hear that the US Postal Service is going to switch to linux? Buohahahaha!!!!!11! (Ooops, sorry, not April 1st yet). -- Tony Alfrey tonyalfrey@earthlink.net "I'd Rather Be Sailing"
On Mon January 31 2005 10:58 am, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Fred A. Miller wrote:
The Czech Postal system migrated @ 4k servers and 12k terminals in 3400 locations to SUSE Linux. Interesting stuff about the training costs, etc.
Say, did you hear that the US Postal Service is going to switch to linux? Buohahahaha!!!!!11! (Ooops, sorry, not April 1st yet).
Last I knew, the US Postal Service uses OS/2 and hardware from Unisys. Fred -- The only bug free software from MickySoft is still shrink-wrapped in their warehouse..."
On Monday 31 January 2005 02:46 pm, Fred A. Miller wrote:
On Mon January 31 2005 10:58 am, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Fred A. Miller wrote:
The Czech Postal system migrated @ 4k servers and 12k terminals in 3400 locations to SUSE Linux. Interesting stuff about the training costs, etc.
Say, did you hear that the US Postal Service is going to switch to linux? Buohahahaha!!!!!11! (Ooops, sorry, not April 1st yet).
Last I knew, the US Postal Service uses OS/2 and hardware from Unisys.
Hmmm, I misjudged them. -- Tony Alfrey tonyalfrey@earthlink.net "I'd Rather Be Sailing"
Tony, On Monday 31 January 2005 18:12, Tony Alfrey wrote:
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Say, did you hear that the US Postal Service is going to switch to linux? Buohahahaha!!!!!11! (Ooops, sorry, not April 1st yet).
The USPS is an extremely effective and efficient organization. If you're one of those "government is always less efficient than private enterprise" types, stow it. That's pure dogma, and as such, predictably false.
Last I knew, the US Postal Service uses OS/2 and hardware from Unisys.
Hmmm, I misjudged them.
Hey! What's to judge? Lance Armstrong is on the U.S. Postal team! What else needs to be said!?
-- Tony Alfrey
RRS -- Ride, eat, sleep Ride, eat, sleep Ride, eat, sleep ...
Randall R Schulz wrote:
Tony,
On Monday 31 January 2005 18:12, Tony Alfrey wrote:
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Say, did you hear that the US Postal Service is going to switch to linux? Buohahahaha!!!!!11! (Ooops, sorry, not April 1st yet).
The USPS is an extremely effective and efficient organization. If you're one of those "government is always less efficient than private enterprise" types, stow it. That's pure dogma, and as such, predictably false.
While I am impressed, and did not know, that the USPS is using linux, my personal experience is that, at the interface between the organization and the customer, the USPS is dysfunctional. I could go on at length about specific instances where at least this portion of the organization is totally broken, but we should do that off-list so as not to chew up bandwidth. And my post above was driven by this personal experience, not by some pre-conceived notion about the relative efficiency of government versus private organizations, which we might also discuss at length. But not here. This thread is dying. -- Tony Alfrey tonyalfrey@earthlink.net "I'd Rather Be Sailing"
Tony, On Tuesday 01 February 2005 06:57, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Randall R Schulz wrote:
Tony,
On Monday 31 January 2005 18:12, Tony Alfrey wrote:
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Say, did you hear that the US Postal Service is going to switch to linux? Buohahahaha!!!!!11! (Ooops, sorry, not April 1st yet).
The USPS is an extremely effective and efficient organization. If you're one of those "government is always less efficient than private enterprise" types, stow it. That's pure dogma, and as such, predictably false.
While I am impressed, and did not know, that the USPS is using linux, my personal experience is that, at the interface between the organization and the customer, the USPS is dysfunctional. I could go on at length about specific instances where at least this portion of the organization is totally broken, but we should do that off-list so as not to chew up bandwidth. And my post above was driven by this personal experience, not by some pre-conceived notion about the relative efficiency of government versus private organizations, which we might also discuss at length. But not here.
My experience is that while overworked, USPS workers do a good job and will even go above and beyond on occasion. The service they provide is excellent and quite reliable. Were the USPS actually "dysfunctional" (a rather strong word), there would be strong and widespread discontent and something would have had to give. The USPS is far from "dysfunctional."
This thread is dying.
Certainly you should not feel compelled to reply.
Tony Alfrey
Randall Schulz
On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 07:58:49AM -0800, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Say, did you hear that the US Postal Service is going to switch to linux? Buohahahaha!!!!!11! (Ooops, sorry, not April 1st yet).
You may laugh at it but according to http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4594, ``The United States Postal Service has over 900 computer systems, each consisting of eight Linux machines, that are used to convert mail piece images into the destination address text.'' And that was dated 2001-05-19 -Kastus
On Mon January 31 2005 10:31 pm, Kastus wrote:
On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 07:58:49AM -0800, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Say, did you hear that the US Postal Service is going to switch to linux? Buohahahaha!!!!!11! (Ooops, sorry, not April 1st yet).
You may laugh at it but according to http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4594,
``The United States Postal Service has over 900 computer systems, each consisting of eight Linux machines, that are used to convert mail piece images into the destination address text.''
At the machines used at the counters are OS/2, last I knew. Fred -- The only bug free software from MickySoft is still shrink-wrapped in their warehouse..."
Kastus wrote:
On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 07:58:49AM -0800, Tony Alfrey wrote:
Say, did you hear that the US Postal Service is going to switch to linux? Buohahahaha!!!!!11! (Ooops, sorry, not April 1st yet).
You may laugh at it but according to http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4594,
``The United States Postal Service has over 900 computer systems, each consisting of eight Linux machines, that are used to convert mail piece images into the destination address text.''
And that was dated 2001-05-19
I am pleased and amazed. There clearly must be some other reason that they send my mail to the other side of the city. -- Tony Alfrey tonyalfrey@earthlink.net "I'd Rather Be Sailing"
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