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A Strategic Comparison of Windows Vs. Unix

Posted by Hemos on from the which-when-better-who dept.

Ramsed writes "On LinuxWorld Paul Murphy wrote an article comparing Unix and Windows for a 500-student system and a 5,000-user manufacturing company. Summary: Most of the Windows versus Unix debate has been cast in terms of which is technically better or which is cheaper, but the real question is, 'Under what circumstances is it smarter to pick one technology rather than the other?'"

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  1. Re:Complete ignorant bias by alen · · Score: 1, Troll

    If it's so mission critical then why don't they choose a more mature platform that doesn't require as much patching?