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FON drops Windows for Ubuntu Linux

I haven't seen too many medium sized companies take the plunge. But Skype access partner FON jumped into Linuxland last week.

As of today Fon will disengage from Microsoft and adopt Linux in the Ubuntu form as our operating system of choice.

I would like to ask all Foneros to pls migrate to Ubuntu at your earliest convenience. As of next week Fon will not buy any more Microsoft licenses, nor install, service any new Microsoft programs on any existing computers.

Martin Varsavsky, FON founder and CEO, says he wants the productivity from leaving behind slow and problematic Windows systems that suck up time and money. His case makes me want to try Ubuntu.

When you're downloading, Foneros, use the Debian package (9.6 MB) for Xandros, MEPIS, Ubuntu, other Debian-based distros.

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