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Microsoft Rolls Out New Anti-Linux Ad Campaign
Anonymous Coward writes "Microsoft has launched a new ad campaign that purports to give 'objective third-party information' comparing Windows to Linux." See the ad campaign website for more, uh, facts.
I for one will sleep better at night knowing that Microsoft is out there looking out for our best interests and performing impartial research for which OS is better for us the consumer. With benevolent corporations like that we hardly need to research or even think for ourselves.
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Fitting cartoon.
In Soviet Russia, the television watches YOU!
Here is where he began...
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Here's a little NDA violation:
We found out FreeBSD scales 3 times better than windows 2000 advanced server.
Sorry, but I'd love to see them sue you.
Headline: Microsoft sues their former researchers for disclosing that free software operating system is "3 times better" than Windows.
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Mr. Fox. Please have a seat. I see you have applied for the "Hen House Security" position. I have to say that, judging by your resume, you are certainly sly enough for the job.
Tell you what. The job is yours. If it doesn't work out we can just go our separate ways. What's the worst that could happen?
But can I just say something really quick? This won't take long, and I believe it is completely relevant to the MS vs Linux ordeal. Okay here goes:
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A study of total smells of delevopers over five years for working corporate infrastructure shows that lower staffing smells are a large part of an 811-922% cost advantage for Windows. For teams of 4-8 developers in particular:
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Oh, and don't use so many caps Microsoft, it's lame.
In the words of the immortal John Candy:
"If these people told you 'Wolverines make good house pets' would you believe that too?"
All generalizations are false, including this one. Mark Twain
"10 times less expensive" compared to Linux, eh? Well, ignoring the fact that they are comparing mainframes to intel boxes, you just have to love their wording. Ten times less expensive? What the hell does that mean? Perhaps it's 1/10th the cost, but even for marketing droids, that's a pretty stupid thing to say.
If you don't know what I'm talking about, consider this. If it's 20 degrees outside, and it's twice as cold at your friend's house, how cold is it there?
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Don't you mean '...for dislosing that dead software operating system is "3 times better"...'
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I don't post enough to have karma to burn, but what the hell :)
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Does Microsoft's TCO figure for Linux include the $699/CPU SCO license?
CEE5210S The signal SIGHUP was received.
The most important criticism of Linux -- the most honest, the most brutal -- the one that you all know in your hearts is true but can't bring yourself to admit for fear of slowing adoption -- is in that PDF, on page 23.
Check it out, it is surely going to be Microsoft's biggest gun.
1996 called, they want their browser back.
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Is it just me, or does the whole ad sound like the marketing department reworked a "Netcraft confirms it: BSD is dying" troll?
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