Stop Microsoft

Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: _kill__bill on 16 February 2006, 20:06

Title: Linux is easier
Post by: _kill__bill on 16 February 2006, 20:06

http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3585551 (http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3585551)
 

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As part of its "Get The Facts" campaign, Microsoft has argued for years that Linux is more expensive to manage than Windows. A new study out this week from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) [...] , asserts that Linux is now in fact cheaper to manage than Windows.

 

 
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Linux: 1 Microsoft: 0

Title: Re: Linux is easier
Post by: Refalm on 16 February 2006, 20:26

This is why more people should get a certificate from Red Hat, even though it's as lame as getting a MCSE certificate.

If there are more Linux skilled system operators, the overall TCO for managing Linux drops, thus making it cheaper for companies to implement open source systems instead of having a Microsoft vendor lock-in.

Title: Re: Linux is easier
Post by: Aloone_Jonez on 16 February 2006, 20:31

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Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), sponsored by the Linux backers OSDL and Levanta, asserts that Linux is now in fact cheaper to manage than Windows.

Well it's sponsored by Linux backers so this is just as much bullshit as MS' "face the facts campaign" - I stopped reading after this part. :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Linux is easier
Post by: Jack2000 on 17 February 2006, 18:09

they should get together and ... joint sponsor
a company like 50/50 cash
and THEN see what happens!