[ILUG] Not following this.

[John McCormac]

Gavin Henrick wrote:
> 
> Some "computer company" has tried to convince an SME i know that :
> 
> The SME would not be able to integrate and maintain their website if
> they go the Linux route! (for internal office server). The SME were told
> they need to be on the .NET (Microsoft) system as any other way there
> are too many complications.

Just show them the stories about .NET notworking and the security issues
stories that have popped up in the last few months. Then ask them if
they *really* want to trust their secrets to a company that could not
even protect its own network. :>
 
> I simply do not understand how they could claim this? (for the SME
> concerned We have speced a linux machine, which will sit on their leased
> line as a local mail server, document storage,  etc

Do they have a db backed website that relies on a M$ db like Access or
SQL Server? The solution you probably have submitted is an E-smith one.
That could be what they are basing their claims on. Admittedly it sounds
like the clueless rantings of a the sales droids in a certain hated
telco.
 
> Choosing Win2k, (and exchange, etc etc) incurs a lot of costs for
> licensing which runs way too high for a 5 person office.

Not to mention the security headaches and of course the big fee for the
firewall.

Regards...jmcc
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