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That program has never played any decision in our purchasing.

We are mostly a Microsoft shop here with a few Linux boxes performing specific roles.

The Linux boxes (the few we have) need rebooting far less often and require less daily attention than our Windows 2003 servers.

We have a Linux box running postfix, Amavisd with Spamassassin as our e-mail gateway. Out of all of the servers we have it is worked the hardest. It has had one reboot since it was isntalled. This was do to an extended power outage which drained the UPS batteries.

On the other hand, all of the Windows 2003 servers have had system processes crashes. Which wouldn't have been so annoying if they processes could have been restarted. Most of the time they would just error out unless the server was rebooted. The worst offenders have been Microsoft's own processes and not the 3rd party ones (the DNS service has been the worst).

The short version of my story is I would trust Linux to work away without much supervision. I would not trust my Windows machines without constant monitoring.

I will say that Microsoft Windows is becoming more stable with each new version.
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Get the Facts  dragosani | 02/02/07
Postfix, and Windows DNS  toadlife | 02/02/07
I did...  Cardinal_Bill | 02/02/07
i have had major win dns reliablity issues in the past  jjarman | 02/02/07
speaking of the facts.....  xuniL_z | 02/03/07
Lambs to the slotter  LittleGuy | 02/02/07
Why would you want to slot your lambs? (nt)  Zeppo9191 | 02/02/07
2 words; Lamb Chops!!! MMMMMMM Good! (NT)  Spoon Jabber | 02/02/07
Word Count  perryroyce@... | 02/02/07
Yeah, Harris Interactive, AKA Microsoft FUD meister  nomorems | 02/02/07
Lambs to the slotter(sic)  markdean | 02/13/07
Get your own facts  Chad_z | 02/02/07
One problem  techboy_z | 02/02/07
To be or not to be.......That is the question  Ole Man | 02/03/07
I've always found it hard to believe as well...  jakex3@... | 02/02/07
Do Microsoft lie about their competitors? yes!  whisperycat | 02/02/07
How is any other company different??  andrej770 | 02/02/07
Let's see, based on your post, it is ok to decieve since "all" companies  DonnieBoy | 02/02/07
Name one.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/02/07
The Electric Company?  Spoon Jabber | 02/02/07
Any One!  Ole Man | 02/03/07
So...  John L. Ries | 02/02/07
It did exist.  nomorems | 02/02/07
Does That Mean?  Ole Man | 02/03/07
Sad outlook  DB_z | 02/05/07
The UK system  frgough | 02/02/07
I think you're confusing this  BobF_z | 02/05/07
Have the Government decide?!  markdean | 02/13/07
Yes and no  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/02/07
And how long they DID drag things out  nomorems | 02/02/07
Paid IDC Report  kevinclosson | 02/02/07
Old hat!!  techboy_z | 02/02/07
Paid Per Click/View  andrej770 | 02/02/07
You're mistaken....  techboy_z | 02/02/07
Not quite right  John L. Ries | 02/02/07
Yes, Not quite right  markdean | 02/13/07
or she could work for the democrats . . .  brian ansorge | 02/02/07
What, you mean she is George Ou's sister?  nomorems | 02/02/07
"oh whoa is me"?!  handydan918 | 02/02/07
"objective"?  Ole Man | 02/03/07
Yes I would work for MS.  andrej770 | 02/03/07
Your Idea Of Good Journalism  Ole Man | 02/04/07
I think the news is  zkiwi | 02/02/07
Just Doing Her Job  Ole Man | 02/03/07
Fact: Linux is useless...  Mike Cox | 02/02/07
Mike is on a roll. 9.0  John L. Ries | 02/02/07
Yes Mike is on a roll  Moosehouse | 02/02/07
green  dwest_z | 02/02/07
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the synergy of your marketspeak is whitenoise used by know-it-less types  jjarman | 02/02/07
(NT) Hook, Line, and Sinker! (NT)  Stuka | 02/02/07
just baiting people?  jjarman | 02/02/07
Mike's a regular, he got you though happy .... NT  IanX | 02/02/07
Think of it as comedy relief happy (NT)  Stuka | 02/02/07
just baiting people?  handydan918 | 02/02/07
lol  jjarman | 02/03/07
re: (NT) Hook, Line, and Sinker! (NT)  richdave | 02/02/07
mSorry, but I don't think wasting 5 mill to 'upgrade' one of your satellite  nomorems | 02/02/07
Fact: Mike is one great satirist!  nomorems | 02/02/07
It important to keep in mind that some people actually take these as  Dr-T | 02/02/07
re: Fact: Linux is useless...  alflanagan | 02/02/07
Uselessnes  x42 | 02/03/07
Linux is as useful as any other OS  seymush | 02/03/07
10/4 back door!  Ole Man | 02/03/07
Fishing is good today  shallow_diver | 02/05/07
Mike Cox is useless entertainment  drichards1953 | 02/06/07
Huzzah! Scandle Sells Papers  mighetto | 02/02/07
Scandle?  handydan918 | 02/02/07
Easy Vista Upgrade Instructions  itanalyst | 02/02/07
Just about right  DarthRidiculous | 02/02/07
A bit suspicious, would you not agree.  GuidingLight | 02/02/07
M$ can't compete on a level playing field  DarthRidiculous | 02/02/07
The sad thing is that...  Henry Miller | 02/02/07
OS for the masses?  brian ansorge | 02/02/07
Male Bovine Excrement  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/02/07
smallpox  Henry Miller | 02/02/07
What are the choices?  black-jack | 02/03/07
Choices are there  markdean | 02/13/07
Great Example Of Your Forefathers  Ole Man | 02/03/07
"Which version of Windows do *you* use?"  Henry Miller | 02/02/07
Nine and Sixty Ways  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/02/07
Henry.....could you have really asked that question?  nomorems | 02/02/07
Illegal behavior  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/02/07
The Danger is lack of education..not choice!  andrej770 | 02/03/07
Simple reasons  voska | 02/05/07
I would beg to differ with your assesment  GuidingLight | 02/02/07
Nope.  nomorems | 02/02/07
Not quite.  firehound | 02/02/07
You've hit the nail on the head  Ole Man | 02/03/07
I find the opposite  voska | 02/05/07
I agree brian. Windows just doesn't work for the masses.  nomorems | 02/02/07
Microsoft's reputation  Anton Philidor | 02/02/07
Robin Hood Also Had An Excellent Reputation  Ole Man | 02/03/07
Robin Hood still has an excellent reputation...  Anton Philidor | 02/03/07
Talk about turning the skin inside out!  Ole Man | 02/04/07
I'd say who ever has read the books or seen the movies  voska | 02/05/07
Why?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/02/07
You're right...  Henry Miller | 02/02/07
Maybe so  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/02/07
So...I guess you agree with the southerists of the past.  nomorems | 02/02/07
I call 'em as I see 'em  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/02/07
Java's not a good example.  Anton Philidor | 02/02/07
What do you know that neither Sun nor MIcrosoft know?  B.O.F.H. | 02/04/07
Article from 2003...  Anton Philidor | 02/04/07
Even sadder..  TtfnJohn | 02/03/07
Ford is better than Chevy.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/02/07
Yes...  John L. Ries | 02/02/07
See, that's where you're wrong Axey  Shelendrea | 02/02/07
Sure thiing!  Linux User 147560 | 02/02/07
Keep dreaming!  Shelendrea | 02/02/07
And how much gas does that 65 burn?  Linux User 147560 | 02/02/07
I see your mistake  voska | 02/05/07
This is truely no big thing  GuidingLight | 02/02/07
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