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September 10, 2003
The Register vs Microslosh
If you want somethign interesting to read, try this discussion of the war Microslash is waging against Linux (not the SCO one, the other one). To tantalise you, here is a lovely quote:
Microsoft thinks the problem is getting the message across. Microsoft thinks Windows "wins against Linux every time" (although it appears unwilling to share that particular case study outside its reseller community), whereas large swathes of customers think Windows is expensive and Linux much cheaper. Microsoft is therefore convinced that if it continues to place "the facts" in front of these sad, deluded people they will ultimately accept that Microsoft is right, and Windows will triumph. But this is advanced stupidity.
The people installing Linux systems are not dunces, and (particularly if they're installing them on what Microsoft regards as it's own turf) they'll have gone into the costings pretty damn thoroughly. They're not going ahead with Linux because they don't know any better, they've got their own "facts", based on their own research and experience. If Microsoft products really are, or become, more cost-effective then customers' experiences and perceptions will change in Microsoft's favour. As politicians all know, really, when you say it's a matter of getting the message across you really mean that the customers have figured out the product stinks. So once they've kicked you out you stop whining about the message and get down to fixing the product.
Have a read (and a chuckle).....
Posted by Ozguru at September 10, 2003 01:09 PM
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Hmmm...you might be interested in this - Microsoft is cheaper than Linux.
Posted by: Jivha at September 10, 2003 01:09 PM
