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Microsoft Compares Windows And Linux
Halcyon-X writes "Microsoft is hosting a discussion on Windows and Linux between its two top Linux consultants. Martin Taylor and Bill Hilf talk about the various OSS licenses, focus on the open source development model, competing implementations of administration tools, TCO, and risk assessment. Also available in offline formats, doc (which looks fine in OpenOffice.org) and wma as well."
Or any US media outlet.
Does a Christian soccer team even need a goalkeeper?
The parent was correctly moderated as flamebait, but it provides an opportunity to correct a popular misconception. Al Jazeera is an excellent news organisation that tries to be fairly balanced. Most of the senior journalists were originally part of the BBC Arabic Service who started Al Jazeera when the BBC more or less discontinued a serious Arabic service. As individuals, they have their own viewpoints. They are also under tremendous political pressures (governments, including the current US one in Iraq, frequently try to prevent them reporting freely). That does not prevent them from doing their best to report honestly. Before running their coverage down, people should read and evaluate what they write and broadcast.
but do they provide more value to the customer
Of course they do! Who would want to run an operating system that you can't run WeatherBug, Gator, Kazaa, and all those other great free programs on! And other operating systems are just plain boring. What's there to do if you don't have viruses and worms up the wazoo to keep you on your toes?