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Story: Specsavers sees clear benefits in open source
Did you even bother to *read* the article?
Well, that monster helping of FUD was a real flashback to the 90s - it was like reading 'Microsoft FUD Manual Executive Summary'.
Seriously, isn't it time you lot just dropped it? Trotting out the same old lame drivel is getting rather stale.
Is Specsavers an incredibly successful company? - well DUH!
Do they have a *substantial* IT budget? - hmmm, let me think...
Given the choice between saving a couple of quid and looking good in front of the Specsavers board (which he sits on), which to you think Michel Khan would choose?
Just in case the Microsoft PR paycheque has clouded your brain too much for this to sink in, let's make this absolutely clear...
SPECSAVERS DIDN"T NEED TO GO OPEN SOURCE TO SAVE MONEY. THEY DID IT FOR ANY NUMBER OF STRATEGIC REASONS... THE DID IT BECAUSE IT WORKS.
It doesn't matter how much *fake grassroots* you lot pump out, more and more companies of Specsavers calibre are realising that Open Source is the way to go, and once they do - you're *history*.
Try reading the article...
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