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Yankee Group Survey Says Windows, Linux TCO Equal
prostoalex writes "A new survey by Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio shows Windows and Linux are viewed as equal by U.S. businesses. In the eternal OS wars, '88 percent of respondents said that the quality, performance and reliability of Windows was equal to or better than Linux.' Companies were also asked to rank the operating systems on security. On a scale of 1 to 10 'companies rated Microsoft's security at 7.6, double the rating in a similar survey conducted last year. Linux's rating was mostly the same at 8.3.' Conclusion? 'DiDio said that most companies -- whether large or small -- rarely take the huge step of replacing one operating system with another. Instead, they usually add a mix of Windows and Linux server software to expand functionality.' Microsoft used last year's Yankee Group survey results in their Get the facts campaign."
If they say that Windows is better than Linux, there's a shitstorm of comments. Ditto if they say Linux is better than Windows. But either my timing is good today, or no one has anything to say about them being equal. :P
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Well I'm not surprised because it sounds like they are asking employers which they think is better. And lets face it, when it comes to playing video games Windows pretty much has it in the bag. Well at least thats what my employer uses Windows for.
"All TCO's are equal, but some are more equal than others..."
Hack your mind out of its sandbox.
More and more it seems to me that we really wanted no progress and wanted to stay in the little village as cave man.
But nooooooooo ... some .0001 percent of people wanted to see what's new and made life difficult for rest of the 'normal' people. We were so happy to click and pretend working and blame the microsoft god all day.
Well ... the trouble maker euro-lover open source hippies--give up and embrace microsoft-aaaaaaaaaahh the beauty of close souce, feels like touching God and getting punished by unpredictble ways with a blue screen for sins we committed by opening Visio and Outlook at the same time ...
Learn how to do "Faith Based Computing" ... have faith that your OS will not catch virus if you have microsoft, have faith you will not have spyware if you use windows--have faith you little gal--we the Gartener Priests will tell you show you what's right and what's wrong for you--we will make the choice for you.
Have faith my boy there is still chance for you.
- People who believe other people have no right to live, got no right to live ...
I'm sorry, did I offfend the members of the Laura DiDio fanclub?
...the study says 88% said windows was equal or better - but how many said it was better versus equal?
A quick guess -
1% preferred Windows, rather than an office in the middle of the building with no natural light.
87% didn't really understand the question or were afraid to show they didn't know, and said they were equal.
12% said Linux was better.
Final step: unplug Windows machine from network.
GET OFF THIS CHATROOM!
This was actually the first time, (after years of disrespect for this woman and her work) that I have actually seen her. Now you can call me shallow, but the fact she is like 400 pounds brings a certain personal satisfaction to my heart. I know how difficult your life gets with 50 extra pounds, now 250 extra, thats something. I might almost feel sorry for her. .. nah ... who am I kidding? :)
If programs would be read like poetry, most programmers would be Vogons.
And your post was made exactly at 9:11 PM. (PDT)
Was that intentional?
Just because it CAN be done, doesn't mean it should!
Of course, configuring it properly requires an advanced degree in hyperbolic geometry with a minor in "Being God" studies.
Great! I'm fantastic with hyperbole and have significant real-world experience in the 'Being God' department.
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