Windows on Linux
zscoundrel
zscoundrel at kc.rr.com
Tue Dec 10 19:44:24 CST 2002
This story requires advanced reading skills.
The first paragraph (in bold) reads '. . . . market researcher META
Group predicted on Monday.
This means it is a guess, a dream or a fantasy. It is EDITORIAL COMMENT
not reported facts, even thought the Seattle Washington date line and
breathless 'breaking news' (breaking wind???) tone SOUNDS like a M$
press release!
(I think M$ may be behind this to freeze companies with a 'wait and see'
attitude and keep them from changing software for another year to 18
months. They did the same against OS/2 when it was apparent that it was
starting to take off. I see this as good news for Linux! we have arrived!)
The second paragraph says:
"Microsoft, which denied that it had any plans to develop software for
Linux,. . . . "
Protects them from litigation over the hype it is reporting and them
sets the hook that M$ wants you to assimilate into your subconscious.
" META Group predicted that Linux will be used . . . up from its
current share of 15 to 20 percent,. . . "
This is Bullshit. Linux has had a higher share of the web server market
for several years now. It is struggling a bit in the print server
market because of spotty vendor support for printer drivers, but that
has been changing for the better.
Another telling phrase in the 15th paragraph:
" A recent Microsoft-sponsored study by researcher IDC concluded that
servers based on Microsoft's Windows 2000 were cheaper to own and
operate when . . . "
Microsoft PAID someone (In this case IDC) to PROVE they were cheaper and
low and behold - IDC came through for them! (well duh!!!!)
Note: A reputable reporter will cite factual articles and will list the
sources so you can verify his assumptions. I did not SEE that here so I
assume the Editorialist did was not comfortable enough with the sources
to actually list them - but them, he was probably just reprinting a M$
press release and they may not have felt comfortable with manufacturing
all the required sources! (grin!)
But it was a nice read. Thanks for posting it!
William Cockerham wrote:
> I think they art speeking out of thy arse.
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> On Tue, 2002-12-10 at 15:48, Brian Densmore wrote:
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> http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/biztech/12/10/meta.linux.reut/index.html
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> Can't say I agree with the TCO analysis of these guys.
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> 'nuff said
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