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Windows Cheaper When Studied by MSFT Analysts
richdun writes "Here is a study done by an independent research firm which claims that under certain circumstances, it is cheaper to develop applications and enterprise solutions for Windows than for Linux. They cite costs from more education, time developing, etc. Of course, the story is quick to state that the whole study was funded and commissioned by our favorite Redmond, WA based software giant. "
SCO charges apply...
An independant firm carrying out a survey funded by M$. Is this a new version of "independant"?
A woman who recently had a baby claimed that her child was the cutest one on the planet!
What could I say? When you're right, you're right!
;-)
There are 10 kinds of people; those who know ternary, those who don't, and those now hunting for a dictionary.
Actually, this is the worst news ever.
10.3 Beats 10.2 In Head To Head CompetitionMicrosoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates gave the following comments. "Because the chances of Spontanious Human Combustion are so much higher, for non-Microsoft users, we feel that it our moral obligation to rid the earth of every other technology but our own."
In other news, a recent study paid for by a slashdot moderator has shown that CmdrTaco has the lead in the current presidential race......
Stop the Slashdot effect! Don't read the articles!
Apps: blaster, sobig
server: mirc-slave, open mail relay
world was created 5 seconds before this post as it is.
Hi. .Net Framework championed about a trillion times on slashdot. ;)
I'm Mono.
The Open Source
I will now beat you with a cluestick
When in doubt, parenthesize. At the very least it will let some poor schmuck bounce on the % key in vi. (Larry Wall)
Finally, it is quite obvious that stupid people find it easier to program in Windows. This is not true on linux.
Wow. I guess ignorant, inconsiderate jerks are on both sides though.
A survey was conducted with 6 people, 5 Windows users and 1 Linux user, who only knew how to play blackjack. The MS users won more games, all totaled. Proof of MS credibility.
Stop the Slashdot effect! Don't read the articles!
"...a study done by an independent research firm...funded and commissioned by Microsoft..."
You keep on using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means...
Liberal (adj.): Free from bigotry; open to progress; tolerant of others.
> When analysing the cost differences of Windows and Linux, the main advantage to windows always seems to be that little to no training is required
> while on the other hand, Linux requires lots of training, with Expensive Admins.
Do you include the price of cleaning up SoBig.[FGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ] in that expense?
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
Yes, Linux definitely looks cheaper ... esp. KDE.
[re: Visual Studio] You have intellesense statement completion, automatic code formatting and highlighting, and intelligent help that will pull full documentation on any statement you are typing with one click.
So?
EMACS has all these things too, plus it will make coffee for you!
Well 2000 does come with 4 games.
They are Solitaire (which is pretty good compared to the Open Source versions), Minesweeper, Pinball, and Freecell.
Lets break it down:
1. There are not as many decks in the windows version of Solataire to choose from, so that would definitely speed things up. ADVANTAGE: Microsoft
2. Minsweeper is small. You can't even resize the window. That's got to cut down on the number of CPU cycles that it uses. Of course you know they only tested it on the easy levels. My suspicion is that it would have only performed better on 3 out of 5 if they cranked Minesweeper up to Expert. ADVANTAGE: Microsoft (despite possible performance rigging).
3. Pinball. That's just unfair. There isn't a version in linux that has the same kicking music. (easy) ADVANTAGE: Microsoft
4. Freecell. Need I say more. That game screams. After all, they've had 10 years to perfect it. (another easy) ADVANTAGE: Microsoft.
I don't know what you guys are whining about... the evidence is there.
NEWSFLASH: Sex doggie-style is much more enjoyable for women
(Reuters) -- In a study paid for by men, analysts determined that frequent doggie-style sex, including anal intercourse, provided women with much greater pleasure than alternatives.
"Clearly, the women preferred bareback to positions usually thought to be more stimulating for women," said a senior analyst. "Traditional favorites, such as cunnilingus and vibrator usage, were surprisingly found to have no stimulating value whatsoever, in our research. We're also absolutely certain that the funding for our project had no influence in the outcome."
seriously...
What's next? A study paid for by McDonalds claiming to discover that fast food makes you skinny? It must be really, really hard to get a journalism degree today when you run "dog bites man" slop like this.
Developers should know basic operating system principles and have some knowledge of how to use Unix(Unless the college they went to was brain-dead).
e.g. their cs department was funded by Microsoft.