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EWeek Details Linux to Windows Migration

Posted by michael on from the flying-north-for-the-winter dept.

nakhla writes "Even though we always hear stories of companies migrating from Windows to Linux, eWeek is running a story describing several companies that have migrated from Linux to Windows. Among their reasons are inadequate support options, application compatibility issues, stability problems, and the added cost of troubleshooting."

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  1. Linux Abologists Abound by banzai51 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Instead of dealing with the issues raised in the artcle, many people here choose to lay blame at the admins or stupid end lusers. Suck it up. Linux isn't perfect and it certainly is lacking in the business application software. Don't throw up Open Office, that is .00001% of business needs. The relies here are typical of the lack of support sited.

  2. Linux vs M$? by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: 0, Troll
    And don't forget! If you don't like one flavor, just roll you own! Fuck big business! They want "suport"? It's probobly because they are facists anyway! And if your app doesn't run on the Jow_Blow_Distro, maybe it's because the app SUX? Blaw, blaw, blaw.

    People, this story tells us all exactly why Windows and Microsoft will always rule in the Enterprise. And until all the zelots PULL THEIR HEADS OUT OF THEIR ASSES and set some standards that make it just a teensie weensie bit easyer for someone who IS NOT A LINUX GURU to install and run a fucking program, well, put up or shut up.

    --
    "Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
  3. Re:ID 10 T Problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Typical. Somebody switches back to Windows from linux and it's automatically "id10t". Maybe that attitude is part of WHY people switch back. Just a thought.

  4. Look at the responses to this story by rd_syringe · · Score: 0, Troll

    As soon as I clicked "Read more," I knew it would be rife with justifications, denial, and spin!

    Basically, any stories about Windows to Linux migrations are a-okay and 100% true. Any stories about Linux to Windows migrations are suddenly "vague," "don't give the whole story," and the reasons given "don't have to do with Linux at all."

    And this is coming from someone running Gentoo on their laptop.