Microsoft Arguments Against Linux are Bollocks | Linux Today

Microsoft Arguments Against Linux are Bollocks

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 30, 2008

[ Thanks to blackbelt_jones for this
link. ]

“Microsoft PR threw down the gauntlet; ‘see how Windows Server
2008 stacks up versus Linux,’ they say. There’s a ‘Get the Facts’
URL being promoted with claims of direct comparisons between the
two operating systems. Anyone reading the headlines alone could be
fooled into thinking there’s substance to be found.

“The URL is www.Microsoft.com/getthefacts which in turn
redirects to the Windows Server 2008 subsite. I went into detail on
one case study found on this site last week which promised the
exciting tale where a major Australian entertainment company–Video
Ezy–pitched Windows vs Linux head to head and Windows came out
trumps…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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