Re: Open-source opportunuity?

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:21:23 +0100, 
Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org> wrote in message 
<[🔎] 20030909092123.GI17976@riva.ucam.org>:

> On Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 04:57:05AM +0100, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> > on Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 04:09:43AM +0100, Pigeon
> > (jah.pigeon@ukonline.co.uk) wrote:> From the current issue of RAIL
> > magazine:> 
> > > "Network Rail is seeking tenders to replace its Windows NT system,
> > > which Microsoft abandons in December. NR has 10,000 desktop
> > > computers, 2,900 laptops and 300 servers - the equivalent of one
> > > computer for each track mile it owns!"
> > 
> > And where might Network Rail be?  I'm guessing UK:
> > 
> >     http://www.networkrail.co.uk/
> > 
> > No current GNU/Linux position openings listed.
> 
> If they're "seeking tenders", that means they're looking for
> third-party companies to whom they can contract out the work, not
> offering jobs themselves.

..which again means any of us can set up a company to take this 
business.  ;-)  Any of you guys based in the UK wanna join in?

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