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:wolfb: Why Linux Doesn't Succeed: Fear
wolfb: Why Linux Doesn't Succeed: Fear
Aug 5, 2006, 04 :00 UTC (7 Talkback[s]) (8163 reads)

(Other stories by Eduardo Perez Orue)

"Fear of failure I mean. I have the problem that I am trying to move from windows to Linux (Ubuntu), but I am simply too scared to do it. It's always the 'what if this goes wrong?'. And I guess the same can be used for the IT departments. I can imagine the person in the IT department considering moving 100 people to Linux. The fear of something going terribly wrong is there. And it's probably an unreasonable fear. But let's look at a few scenarios for this imaginary IT professional..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
The article is pure FUD.  GNU/Linux desk ...   FEAR   
wolf
Aug 5, 2006, 06:04:09
 
I would stick with Windows XP and start  ...   keeping the applications you already know "works".   
linux23dragon
Aug 5, 2006, 11:02:13
 
...Fear of failure I mean. I have the pr ...   What the?   
Brandioch Conner
Aug 5, 2006, 13:30:31
 
IT does get the blame for any change - e ...   Blame IT - Always   
Alex Chejlyk
Aug 5, 2006, 16:05:44
 
If you've got a fat partition on you ...   Try the Live CD option   
Charles Hixson
Aug 5, 2006, 16:32:34
 
Most large organizations have a large nu ...   Not fear - ROI   
GreyGeek
Aug 5, 2006, 17:19:21
 
There are several things that can be don ...   Avoid the fear,work with friends   
phil
Aug 6, 2006, 01:31:47
 
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