[ILUG] This just keeps getting stupider by the word.

[Philip Trickett]

The funny bit is if you send off for the 'Action Pack' you receive a
booklet with 2 CD's in it, full of documentation of why M$ is better,
and Linux is not a good choice.  Must have been a great job writing
that.  Although I will say that it does give IT Admin firms who base
themselves solely on Windows a slight advantage, due to the availability
of pre-written marketing materials.

Phil

On Mon, 2002-06-24 at 17:36, Brian O'Donoghue wrote:
> 
> quote m$ 
> http://www.microsoft.com/sbserver/evaluation/compare/linux.asp
> 
> Better Integration and Ease of Use-Stronger Long-term Buy
> While the Linux software is practically free, implementing it is far from
> free. Because Linux lacks complete programmer toolkits and consistent
> standards for things like object technologies, a rollout will require
> substantial developer and administrator time. Meanwhile, Small Business
> Server 2000 delivers full-featured functionality and better ease of use
> right out of the box for both customers and technology providers. Plus, all
> of the applications delivered in Small Business Server 2000 are integrated
> to enable a unified setup that's efficient and predictable, as well as
> centralized management capabilities. The familiar Windows user interface
> further contributes to the ease of installation and management of the
> server. 
> 
> I really like the bit about 'Linux lacks complete programmer toolkits and
> consistent standards for things like object technologies'... correct me if
> I'm wrong but linux is a kernel... so what the hell are they talking about
> here?
> 
> This sort of reminds me of how IBM were accused of attempting to frighten
> people years back m$ just chunter on about what they consider to be bad
> about Linux and fail to provide without providing a shred of evidence. M$
> also seem unable to recognise the fact that their mecca of propietry
> software breaks standards and protocols so as to force the user to use M$
> products only.
> 
> Take m$ proxy server, it made a haims http with 'custom errors' and this
> sort of arbitrary Microsofisation of standard protocols is rife in windows.
> 
> /<rant>
> 
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