MS Dissatisfaction High, Users Consider Switching

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Sunday October 12, 2003 @07:41AM from the fish-in-a-barrel dept.

chriscooper1470 writes "Almost two-thirds of respondents to a recent InternetWeek Reader Question said they are dissatisfied with Microsoft software, and 41 percent of respondents are at least thinking about switching away from Microsoft software. Only 28 percent of users responding to the poll described themselves as satisfied Microsoft customers. There are some great comments at the bottom of the article discussing why people voted the way they did. My favorite quote: 'At the end of the day, I still wish we had a viable alternative. There isn't one -- yet. We'll keep looking.' - Sure."

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The *best* quote by Sinus0idal · 2003-10-12 07:48 · Score: 5, Insightful

"I read that Linux has issued 25 patches so far this year, so what is to be gained by switching?"

Yes 'Linux'. No distro, no particular installed apps/services, no particular kernel, just 'linux'. Linux, the company, you know..

Well done Chris Schlehein... I think you really deserve your title of "Enterprise Network Administrator". Your obviously SO clued up in the world of computing.