[PLUG] linux/unix vs. microsoft

Anthony Schlemmer aschlemm at attbi.com
Tue May 21 20:31:33 UTC 2002


Here's the URL if anyone else wants to see the article online:

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/steve_duin/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/news/1021982499141752.xml

Tony

On Tuesday 21 May 2002 12:44 pm, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Tue, 21 May 2002, T C wrote:
> > Here at work we are looking at replacing a real-time SCADA system
> > which currently runs on Unix. Unfortunately some non-technical
> > types are pushing for a windows based system. Some of us REALLY
> > don't like this idea and need to come up with some ammunition to
> > defend our position. Can someone please point me to web sites or
> > other places where I can find info on: server up-time comparisons,
> > total cost of ownership, number of support staff required for
> > NT/2000 as opposed to Unix, and any other information that might
> > help our cause. Thanks for your help with this.
>
> Terry,
>
>   I've no idea where you are located, but the Portland "Oregonian"
> had another column today by Steve Duin on Microsoft's heavy-handed
> tactics with schools across the country. Many systems (including one
> in Iowa) are saving hundreds of thousands of dollars by moving to
> linux from Windows.
>
>   IDG's linux report had a link to an article on the increasing costs
> of Microsoft licenses. They say it will only get worse.
>
>   Uptime and stability ought to be secondary issues; they are
> probably not as intuitively important to digitally impaired decision
> makers. Talk about the cost of purchase -- er, annual rent -- and the
> costs of lost time and productivity caused by Microsoft virii and
> worms. One of the articles I scanned this week had a rough total cost
> of ownership comparison that was greater than 50%.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Rich
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> PLUG mailing list
> PLUG at lists.pdxlinux.org
> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug

-- 
Anthony Schlemmer
aschlemm at attbi.com
>>>>This machine was last rebooted:   1 days 23:55 hours ago<<





More information about the PLUG mailing list