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Microsoft Claims Firms 'Hitting a Wall' With Linux
maxifez writes writes to tell us that Microsoft has released yet another independent study downplaying the viability of Linux at the enterprise level. The study claims that Windows is "more consistent, predictable, and easier to manage than Linux." From the article: "The study, commissioned by the software giant from Security Innovation, a provider of application security services, claimed that Linux administrators took 68 per cent longer to implement new business requirements than their Windows counterparts." Vnunet.com has also provided a PDF of the original report.
How is this news?
God spoke to me.
Here is a translation from babblefish for those that don't read bullshit.
More consistent: It crashes the same way every time I press the start button.
Predictable: It will crash at least once a week
Easy to manage: There aren't any extra settings in the windows to set that confuse people.
With Linux, they couldn't figure out what they needed to press to make it crash and couldn't determine out when it would crash.
Predictable and consistant are not always good ;)
;)
I can predict Windows will consistantly crash more. Not sure how that is a selling point tho
It is fairly easy to manage, just press reboot every now and then. Ok, they probably have that point.
Easier to manage I would admit (Once you learn which window does what) but certainly not reliability and dependability, unless you're comparing with a newly released experimental distro.
try { do() || do_not(); } catch (JediException err) { yoda(err); }
... an independent study commisioned by the Vatican demostrates that God exist.
Hitting a wall isn't the worst outcome. If you have Windows, you might just crash right on through and go "Splat" on the pavement below.
"In a world without fences and walls, who needs Windows and Gates?"
Windows is "more consistent (to the expectations of someone who used Windows all their life), predictable (by people who spent the '90's studying for their MSDN cert), and easier to manage than Linux (by people who like masochism)."
$someone_influenced_by_microsoft claimed that Linux administrators took 68 per cent longer to implement new business requirements than their Windows counterparts.
Well, I'm not suprised - They're probably busy reading slashdot half of the time.
How pathetic is it when the only people who say nice things about you are the people you PAY to say nice things about you? That's like paying people to be your friend.
MSFT has the best friends money can buy.
That's our life, the big wheel of shit. - The Fat Man, Blue Tango Salvage
Linux administrators took 68 per cent longer to implement new business requirements than their Windows counterparts.
They forgot to mention that 67.3% of the windos counterparts did not solve the problem at all because they did not know of a vendor who had the software available, and those were not included in the statistics. Also, 23.1% of the windos projects were ten times over budget. 17.5% of the windos projects were fast, but in violation of on average 7 EULAs and 3 other license agreements. 55% of the Linux projects were slowed down by the requirement that no Free or Open Source software could be used, while 15.8% were limited by the requirement that no non-microsoft software could be employed, and Wine was specifically disallowed. Also, 97.5% of statistics are made up on the spot, including 87.3% of those who are conducted by so-called "independent institutes" for lots of money. Finally, 99.87% of studies paid for by someone surprisingly reveal exactly what the customer asked for.
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The millions of Zombie PCs can attest to that
The only things certain in war are Propaganda and Death. You can never be sure which is which though
Miscellaneous anti-Windows/Linux argument!!!!
It's "PLOAF," not "P-LOAF." Ask about it.
"Most IT guys would rather it take longer to set up, but run smoothly with low maintenance, than to have an easy setup and lots of maintenance."
Nah, most IT people would rather have jobs. Windows will keep the administrators going for years to come. Thanks windows, keep up the bad work!
Am I open minded towards open source, or closed minded towards closed source?
More consistent: it does, start button I press, same way crash.
Predictable: A week crash will once it at least.
Easy to manage: Extra Windows settings to confuse people it will, arent there?
I've been using Fedora for a long time now, but this report has given me some doubts. In the interests of fairness, I should probably give this "Windows" a go. Sourceforge doesn't seem to have anything - does anybody know where I can download it for comparison? ;P
our exchange server "consistently and predictably" crashes every weekend.
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Tell that to Google, MS.
Hogwash. It is easy to install software on a Windows user's PC while they are using it.
1) Package the software as spyware.
2) Upload it somewhere on the internet. Anywhere. Doesn't matter where.
3) It will inevitably find its way to all the Windows computers in your office within 20 minutes.
5) Profit!
If you are worried about the wrong people getting your software, add something to the package that detects the identity of the host and have it delete itself if not in your office.
-matthew
"THERE IS NO JUSTICE, THERE IS ONLY ME." -Death
68 per cent longer
This reminds of certain types of spam I get
Is this your MS uptime server or does it actually have a collateral duty? Many of us our curious.
I love MS fud, it makes me literally LOL @ work (every day), and when all the .NET lamors that I work with here look at me and wonder why I am LOL'ing, instead of running around in circles trying to fix things (every day) like they do, I just look at them, point at my trusty linux cube goodies, and LOL even more. OMFGROFLMFAO
Seriously, though, Windows is good for morons. The last thing I want to see is the amount of spyware or viruses that affect windows, start affecting linux because of a large (lamor) user base.
Dumb People use MSN or AOL
Smart People use Google (or Yahoo, lol)
Dumb People use Windows
Smart People use Linux/Unix
Rich People use Mac
Long-Term Mission Critical Servers run on Linux/Unix.
Short-Term 'get the job done yesterday, who cares if it works tomorrow' Server run on Windows.
These are just my opinions, you can mod me, agree with me, or dis-agree with me, I really could care less what you do.
Peace!
the only permanence in existence, is the impermanence of existence.
They say: more consistent --- They mean: you can only do it our way
They say: predictable --- They mean: you don't know if Linux will ever crash
They say: easier to manage --- They mean: you have no control
now we need to go OSS in diesel cars
No no, you've got it backwards. Microsoft is more predictable - you can predict that Windows will fail early, and often.
"You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
This is true. I remotely administer several Windows machines owned by people I've never met. The Windows infrastructure makes it trivial to remotely install FTP servers that I use to share Warez.
The independent report, paid for by the Ford Motor Company, shows that 67% of GM customers hit walls.
"We feel that this incredibly accurate and indisputable information will demonstrate that GM is inferior, and that the only vehicle anyone with any brains of any kind should buy is a Ford." said Melvin R. Boarshyte, public relations representative.
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
You are woefully behind in applying critical security hotfixes.
How typical for an MS Windows admin.
independent study downplaying the viability of Linux at the enterprise level.
It's really about Microsoft downplaying the visibility of Linux at the enterprise level. Something which, let's face it, is really bothering them.
The higher the technology, the sharper that two-edged sword.
Windows is "more consistent, predictable"...
You KNOW it's going to hose itself, you KNOW it's going to be slow, you KNOW it's going to be insecure, you KNOW it's going to be complicated to manage...
Not much we don't KNOW about Windows.
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