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Follow Up to "Linux's Achilles Heel"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the at-least-some-of-us-are-polite dept.

donheff writes "Fred Langa has posted an Informationweek online followup to his "Linux's Achilles Heel" column that drew a lot of attention on slashdot recently. He responds to several of the most common criticisms and 'posits that high-priced commercial Linux vendors are on a suicidal course, unless they lower prices to accentuate their advantages over Windows.'"

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  1. Will they? by Cyclopedian · · Score: 4, Funny
    From the article:
    To me, the answer is obvious: The commercial Linuxes should reduce their prices. That will instantly reduce the expectations of the end-user community and avoid the direct comparison to Windows' level of support. Linux will again be a bargain, and issues like incomplete hardware support and other rough edges will matter much less.

    Commerical linux companies that have a bunch of support and execs willing to lower prices to make linux itself a bargain while lowering their profit margin and revenue?

    I think I'll see a gramatically correct slashdot article before that happens.

    -Cyc

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  2. Achilles Heel? by Himring · · Score: 5, Funny

    Achilles Heel?

    That Linux is a terrible actor with a great body?

    ...Don't hurt me! I'm not the one making the Troy references!...

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    1. Re:Achilles Heel? by Mad+Bad+Rabbit · · Score: 2, Funny
      isnt this more like David and Goliath?

      [David] "I don't understand it, Goliath. I've prayed and prayed, but God won't make my soundcard work on Linux."

      [Goliath] "Woof! I only know Windows, Da-vey. We should go ask Pastor Bob."

      ...

      [Pastor Bob] "... So you see, Davey, God didn't answer your prayer, because it's something He wants you to do for yourself. You need to write your own device-driver for that sound card."

      [David] "Gee, now I understand. Thanks, Pastor Bob!"

      [Goliath] "Woof!"

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      >;k
  3. Err ... by hattig · · Score: 1, Funny

    Aren't the high-priced Linux systems meant for those people who don't care what they get, as long as they pay a lot for it? (bosses who won't get free/low priced stuff because they see it as 'cheap') I thought they included a lot of support over competing products as well.

  4. Re:Linux's True Achilles Heel: by ReyTFox · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wait.....so are you a plant too?