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Windows Cheaper When Studied by MSFT Analysts

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-here's-a-surprise dept.

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. "

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  1. Eh.... by Kedisar · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Sometimes it's not a matter of "It's FREE!!!" but that it costs less to maintain/develop it because everyone is already familiar with Windows.

    That's not saying, though, that Windows is always cheaper or a better solution. With more development, Linux will become more well-known and easier to develop/use.

  2. .NET vs J2EE, not Win vs. Linux by mystran · · Score: 3, Redundant
    This studies the costs between .NET and J2EE, not really Windows and Linux.

    One could also say that it compares native Windows and J2EE, but Java is by no means a native system to Linux, which is to say that this is like comparing apples with oranges.

    Having supported a largish J2EE application, I can tell that the it's equally awful platform, whether it runs on Windows or UNIX. I'd suggest that if one compared J2EE on Windows to J2EE on UNIX, UNIX would probably win.

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  3. The Netcraft Study by cyber_rigger · · Score: 2, Redundant



    Of course the Netcraft study shows that

    only Microsoft can afford the more EXPENSIVE

    Linux based server caching     (Akamai)

    http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph/?host=www.micr osoft.com



  4. Re:You can't beat free! by John+Harrison · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I didn't say that you said that. I meant that the study implied that. It was a joke, so don't worry too much about it.

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