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font-family:Arial'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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professor on the costs associated with migrations between different Linux
distributions, and I am looking for companies that have undergone a migration
like this. Does anyone have any contacts for IT professionals at large
companies (500+ full time employees) who have migrated from one Linux
distribution to another? I can provide an honorarium of $200 to the company IT
individuals willing to participate in the study. It will involve a 30 to
45-minute phone conversation. I am not looking for external consultants who
have done migrations, but specifically someone who works for a large company
that has undergone a Linux migration. Thank you for any advice or assistance.</span></font><font
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