As for running "non-critical servers" Umm...WHy not Linux?...More stable, much more secure, smaller faster kernel, unless you are working for an anti-virus/network security auditer, then that would explain why you prefer windows.
PS: why does a MS server need a Windows GUI to run? Can you explain that part to me again?
^^^^^Mod him up a few!
Excellent point, the only time I boot Win is to for gaming , even then I unplug the network cable in case I have any Malware/Spyware on my system...
On the server side it's already happening, with web-servers, app-servers, database-servers, mail servers, etc, etc, etc. That is where MS gets some pretty big revenue for licensing, but with their closed source code, and poor track record on security it makes a lot of business sense to go with the more secure, stable, and more responsive release/bug fix product than MS. IT managers are starting to see this, and there are several vendors ready and waiting to provide Linux support.
On the desktop, OO.o is starting to get there, ximian, mozilla, etc, etc, etc are really top notch apps.
The major hurdle here is that Windows is pre-installed on probably 93% of all computers sold, and I have yet to see a retailer (Best Buy, Circuit City, yadda yadda yadda) offer to sell pre-build systems with Linux installed. MS is winning this game because Windows is already installed! the user doesn't have to do anything. And most users are already familiar with Windows (BSOD, Netsky etc;).....That aside, if any major retailer would do a side by side feature/price comparison between Windows and Linux, AND offer to install Linux for a small fee. Then MS would probably REALLY start paying attention.
Vax Basic was great!, an excellent learning tool and pretty decent productivity as long as you avoided goto statements, if you stuck with For loops and gosubs it really isn't that much different than "C" coding...
Well, okay Vax-Basic was great at the time. I guess I am more fond of VAX/VMS, a truly great OS. They had advanced I/O queueing (just now in the 2.6 Linux kernel), and per process I/O, memory, and CPU throttles.
Shame that it was stripped down and used as the foundation for...GASP...Windows NT!!!
Hmmm....I guess this dates me a little?
Well, that depends on your perspective and definition of the work "bad".
Proprietary for Microsoft = $.
That is "Bad" for consumers, software developers, and anyone writing competetive software.
But it is "Not Bad" for Microsoft, their employees, and shareholders.
Perception is Reality
Perception is Subjective
Reality is Subjective?
Google will probably win this one pretty easily, unless google had a contract with AXA specifying certain points of performance that google has failed to maintain.
If AXA is unhappy with the internet, then they should just unplug their servers.
Oh come on now, just RFID your children when they are 2 or three years old, certainly more attractive than barcoding their fore-heads, and it is coming, and it will probably start out as an extension of this. Almost certainly in our lifetimes.
Diebold is trying to hide the code AND the vote, this system is open, isn't that what elections are all about?....
This system is open, and free, err, kinda like beer?
The only anti virus tools I have seen for Linux are for detecting and disinfecting M$-Windows based clients either files on SMB shares, or for checking email attachments being forwarded to M$-Windows clients.
If this is all about virus and OS darwinism then bring it on. Let's see how Micro$oft does versus Linux.
Do any of these windows users understand the seperation of OS space, and user space?....
I googled for an anti virus program for my RedHat box, and can't seem to find one at any cost. I wonder why that is?
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As for running "non-critical servers" Umm...WHy not Linux?...More stable, much more secure, smaller faster kernel, unless you are working for an anti-virus/network security auditer, then that would explain why you prefer windows.
PS: why does a MS server need a Windows GUI to run? Can you explain that part to me again?
Hmmm, that is not my experience, I can watch DVD's listen to music, at the same time....Are you using ALSA?....or the obsolecent OSS?...
^^^^^Mod him up a few! Excellent point, the only time I boot Win is to for gaming , even then I unplug the network cable in case I have any Malware/Spyware on my system...
On the server side it's already happening, with web-servers, app-servers, database-servers, mail servers, etc, etc, etc. That is where MS gets some pretty big revenue for licensing, but with their closed source code, and poor track record on security it makes a lot of business sense to go with the more secure, stable, and more responsive release/bug fix product than MS. IT managers are starting to see this, and there are several vendors ready and waiting to provide Linux support.
On the desktop, OO.o is starting to get there, ximian, mozilla, etc, etc, etc are really top notch apps.
The major hurdle here is that Windows is pre-installed on probably 93% of all computers sold, and I have yet to see a retailer (Best Buy, Circuit City, yadda yadda yadda) offer to sell pre-build systems with Linux installed. MS is winning this game because Windows is already installed! the user doesn't have to do anything. And most users are already familiar with Windows (BSOD, Netsky etc ;).....That aside, if any major retailer would do a side by side feature/price comparison between Windows and Linux, AND offer to install Linux for a small fee. Then MS would probably REALLY start paying attention.
Vax Basic was great!, an excellent learning tool and pretty decent productivity as long as you avoided goto statements, if you stuck with For loops and gosubs it really isn't that much different than "C" coding... Well, okay Vax-Basic was great at the time. I guess I am more fond of VAX/VMS, a truly great OS. They had advanced I/O queueing (just now in the 2.6 Linux kernel), and per process I/O, memory, and CPU throttles. Shame that it was stripped down and used as the foundation for...GASP...Windows NT!!! Hmmm....I guess this dates me a little?
Well, that depends on your perspective and definition of the work "bad". Proprietary for Microsoft = $. That is "Bad" for consumers, software developers, and anyone writing competetive software. But it is "Not Bad" for Microsoft, their employees, and shareholders. Perception is Reality Perception is Subjective Reality is Subjective?
If AXA is unhappy with the internet, then they should just unplug their servers.
Oh come on now, just RFID your children when they are 2 or three years old, certainly more attractive than barcoding their fore-heads, and it is coming, and it will probably start out as an extension of this. Almost certainly in our lifetimes.
Diebold is trying to hide the code AND the vote, this system is open, isn't that what elections are all about?.... This system is open, and free, err, kinda like beer?
Didn't Sun just get assimilated by M$?....
The only anti virus tools I have seen for Linux are for detecting and disinfecting M$-Windows based clients either files on SMB shares, or for checking email attachments being forwarded to M$-Windows clients.
If this is all about virus and OS darwinism then bring it on. Let's see how Micro$oft does versus Linux. Do any of these windows users understand the seperation of OS space, and user space?.... I googled for an anti virus program for my RedHat box, and can't seem to find one at any cost. I wonder why that is?