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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.&nbsp; Does anyone have any contacts for IT professionals at large
companies (500+ full time employees) who have migrated from one Linux
distribution to another?&nbsp; I can provide an honorarium of $200 to the company IT
individuals willing to participate in the study.&nbsp; It will involve a 30 to
45-minute phone conversation. &nbsp;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.&nbsp; Thank you for any advice or assistance.</span></font><font
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