Re: Kiss and say goodbye to Microsoft!!

From: Robert Kane (rkane4@neo.rr.com)
Date: 02/16/02

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    From: "Robert Kane" <rkane4@neo.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2002 03:34:36 GMT

    Personally I think this gentleman is right about Linux. Not that I am
    knocking Micro$oft products, as I use them as well.
    I agree with the Windows Product Activiation B$. Another way for Micro$oft
    to make sure it gets its almighty dollar. Yes, you can run other software
    on Micro$oft servers, things such as BIND, Apache Web server (there are
    several others based on Apache, like IBM's web server for example, MDaemon
    and other mail servers as well as a whole *** load of other products. For
    Linux ther are just as many. But there is one thing that any one with a
    brain cannot deny. There are just as many service and products for Linux,
    but guess what people? They are free. That's right they don;t cost a
    dime. They are supported by who? A vast, wordlwide user community who will
    asssist you for, that's right people - for free. Why? Because they make no
    money from it. If you have a problem that you can't fix or figure out, you
    have to pay Micro$oft for $upport. Linux makes more sense as far as TOC and
    ROI. One can purchase hardware with no OS, get Linux for free, install
    Samba for free, configure Samba security = domain and voila! You have a SMB
    server.
    Oh yeah, configure sendmail, or exim or any other mail server for that
    matter, install apache for you web and there you have it. For a small
    business, lets say hardware runs $4000 for a server. Now add about $1200
    for Microsoft SBS so you get all the fixings. Now lets assume that you only
    have 5 users, well SBS comes with a 5 user license so that is it. Total
    cost for MS server $5200. Total cost for Linux server $4000. Now lets say
    you need to add mroe users. Cost for adding license to MS server - guessing
    about $50 per user. Cost for adding licenses to Linux. Yep you guessed
    it, nothing.

    Again, I love Microsoft products - I use them every day. As a matter of
    fact I write this using Outlook on a Windows 98 PC - it is great. But don't
    knock Linux just because you have a bias. If you haven;t used both, then
    stfu, you have no right to pass judgement. And if you have used Linux and
    can't figurr it out, then stfu cause you just a moron who shouldn't be
    administering any system. They all have their vulnerabilities, they all
    have the strengtsh and weaknesses. Be smart and make your own eucated
    decision based upon fact and your experience with actual useage of the
    product before you bash it.

    Also note that the dude who originally posted this is a moron who shouldn't
    be using either OS since he obvious;y doesn;t know Richard about being able
    to use products other than M$'s on their servers - get real!

    M0nkeyB0y

    "Michel Pizaz" <iiz2cool@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:c6Ha8.19036$JZ.2140017@news20.bellglobal.com...
    >
    > LINTROLL "computertechnology"
    > <"alavoor[remove-all-this-to-reply]"@yahoo.com> opened his mouth and
    spewed
    > the following ***:
    >
    > news:3C64421B.4BF06030@yahoo.com...
    > > Kiss and say goodbye to Microsoft!!
    > >
    > > After using Microsoft for a while, you may want to kiss and say
    > > goodbye to Microsoft! You must also kiss and say goodbye to
    > > vast amounts US $$$$$$$s which you spent on software licenses
    > > from Microsoft!! Oh Man! Whatever money you lost is GONE FOREVER!!
    > >
    > > 21st century song: Enter Linux - on servers, you must use Linux!
    > > Linux is excellent on servers and is rock solid. You will have
    > > excellent service from Linux on server side. Linux runs
    > > email servers, database servers, apache web servers, application
    > > servers,
    > > file servers, print servers, source code control CVS servers and
    > > the list goes on and on and on ...... hundreds and hundreds of them.
    > >
    > > If you use Microsoft then everything should be Microsoft products,
    > > otherwise it will not properly and causes problems.
    > > For example, if you want to use SQL server on MS platform then
    > > you MUST use MS SQL server, anything else will have some or the
    > > other problem. That is the way Microsoft is!
    > >
    > > Where do you have so much money to pay Microsoft ??
    > >
    > > Linux is a serious competition to Microsoft on servers.
    > >
    > > For details on Linux visit http://www.aldev.8m.com
    > >
    > >
    >
    > Another typical ranting by a Linux High Priest in training. You'll notice
    he
    > didn't post to any Linux newsgroups. I've run Oracle and Sybase on Windows
    > NT servers without an problem, as well as non-Microsoft mail servers.
    While
    > Linux has it's good points, it'll be some time before it gains credibility
    > in the IT departments I've worked with. Of course, Microsoft's product
    > activation policy may change that. I've seen alot of resentment about
    that.
    >
    > MP
    >
    >
    >
    >