Slashdot Mirror
Unreliable Linux Dumped from Crest Electronics
nri writes "The Age writes, Linux misses Windows of opportunity. Crest Electronics chose a Linux operating system, then seven months on, the company chose to abandon it for Windows.
Mr Horton says. ".. the machine would basically, putting it in Windows terms, core dump or blue screen at random. It would run for weeks or so and then just bang, it would stop....I fully support Linux but if I had to make the decision again I'd pick Windows. A big reason is the fact Windows was up and running in two hours at all the right patch levels. The installation of SAP took two days on Windows, the installation on Linux Red Hat took two weeks. The total cost of ownership is actually lower in this case than with Linux because of the hidden costs of the support.""
"the machine would basically, putting it in Windows terms, core dump or blue screen at random"
whereas you can expect windows to core dump periodically and predictably.
Qualified admins are never cheap.
I've never hired a dog that was an MCSE.
I did hire an elephant once. He remembered everything and worked for peanuts. We never had a second problem with a computer if he troubleshot the first one. Amazing what a good stomp will do to a system.
Coding Blog
Yes, because we totally believe that you came up with that arguement on your own. "Total cost of ownership" is a natural concept which simply develops in natural language, like swear words based around bodily functions.
It's been a long time.
That's if you're lucky, normally they'd throw a chair at you.
Who would choose to use a distribution called "Unreliable Linux"?
thats says it all in a nutshell i think. he's a retard.
If you mod me down, I will become more powerful than you can imagine....
It's not up to Stallman. Call it whatever you want. Your *BSD box has a lot of GNU stuff on it too ... call it GNU/BSD if you wish.
A potato by any other name would be just as potato-esque but if you insist on calling it a rose you confuse both cooks and florists.
GNU/BSD exists. GNU's opinion on that.
".. the machine would basically, putting it in Windows terms, core dump or blue screen at random."
Heard inside Crest Electronics:
"I told you it was a bad idea to install that BSOD screensaver! Now what will we tell the PHB?"
If it's in you sig, it's in your post.
we have a winner.
a joke:
The old manager, on his way out of his old office, with his possessions in a box hands Three Envelopes to his successor.
Old Manager says "here, this is all you need to know. When you get in a jam, just open these envelopes in order; #1,#2,#3."
New Manager moves in chugs along for a few months and then runs into a jam with his superiors. They are upset about performance/output whatever.
He thinks, "AHAH! I'll open one of the Envelopes!". He opens #1, in it a paper says "Re-organize".
He says "AHAH!" and proceeds to shuffle staff for 12 months. Make org charts and take synergy meetings.
New Manager chugs along for a few months and then runs into a jam with his superiors. They are upset about performance/output whatever.
He thinks, "AHAH! I'll open one of the Envelopes!". He opens #2, in it a paper says "Re-organize".
He says "AHAH!" and proceeds to shuffle staff for 12 months. Make org charts and take synergy meetings.
New Manager chugs along for a few months and then runs into a jam with his superiors. They are upset about performance/output whatever.
He thinks, "AHAH! I'll open one of the Envelopes!".
He opens #3, in it a paper says "Get three envelopes...".