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Microsoft Rolls Out New Anti-Linux Ad Campaign

Posted by michael on from the fear-the-penguin dept.

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.

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  1. 5 year study by Ba3r · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The MS site says that the cost of staffing is cheaper for windows over a 5 year study; I wonder if this study was done over the last 2 years would the results be a bit different? Seems the linux community has been growing exponentially, and major corporations have thrown their complete confidence in linux (hp, ibm).

    The .net stuff i would tentatively agree with, though, as I think its a great api/dev platform.

  2. a thought. by sparklingfruit · · Score: 1, Redundant

    "First they ignore you.
    Then they laugh at you.
    Then they fight you.
    Then you win."
    -- Ghandi

  3. Re:Stupid Upper Management... by DerekLyons · · Score: 0, Redundant
    What value do you place on your vital company and customer data? How do you buy back the loss of trust after your systems have been compromised and your customers denied services while you repair damage?
    Frankly, if I was a CTO running a Windows system, and it was compromised etc.., there would be some sysadmins looking for jobs. But then, unlike the zealots here, I know it's entirely possible to run a stable and secure Windows enviroment if the sysadmin is competent. An incompetently managed system/network, regardless of the OS, is going to cost far more than it's opposite competently run.