[ Thanks to Michael
S. Mimoso for this link. ]
“Microsoft proponents usually make their cases against
enterprise Linux by parroting market research. That’s like playing
with a stacked deck. Finding market research firms not beholden to
Microsoft’s big purse is like drawing an ace to complete your royal
flush. It’s possible, but the odds are against you. For example,
recent Microsoft-funded reports by International Data Corp. and
Forrester Research’s Giga unit found, separately, that Linux costs
more in development and total cost of ownership (TCO) than
Windows.“For proof that enterprise Linux outdoes Windows in the ways
that matter, the only reliable source is the corporate IT pro who
has used both platforms.“Let’s start with a game. Fill in the OS in this IT pro’s
statement: ‘We have ____ systems that have been running for years
without a boot…'”