On (10/09/03 15:29), Pigeon wrote: > On Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 05:21:56PM +0200, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:21:23 +0100, > > Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > > 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 > > > > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 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? > > That was my thinking when I made the original post. Personally, I have > zero experience of that sort of thing and I tend to drive business > people nuts. But I'm sure there are UK people on this list who would > be able to do something useful. >
I'm London (UK) based and have a business background. I lack the technical skills and knowledge to approach this but I'd be happy to contribute. I lurk on this list generally to expand my knowledge and have been a beneficiary of your collective wisdom and individual knowledge ;) Regards Clive http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
