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I switched the law office servers to Linux three years ago and it has saved a bundle. M$ is far to costly and problem intensive. Now the desktop is the next consideration.; Posted by: drichards1953 Posted on: 01/07/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Ask the people who have made the switch Jose Jimenez | 01/06/04

More of what scares 'em IT_User | 01/06/04

Ooo! Ooo! Yen_z | 01/08/04

And in addition to saving money Franklin_z | 01/06/04

Or this one Update victim | 01/07/04

Aww.... Microsoft is being picked on by the little penguin nucrash | 01/06/04

It's like Ghandi said... SC-man | 01/07/04

MS should just keep mum on Linux FilledOut | 01/06/04

what!! me worry? not!! Arm A. Geddon | 01/06/04

Linux supports terrorism GRindinAxTaRupy | 01/06/04

Re: Linux supports terrorism emartin_z | 01/06/04

But... Tammee | 01/07/04

I agree, in part IT_User | 01/07/04

my apologies for Linux supports terrorism subject line. beafeater | 01/07/04

my apologies for Linux supports terrorism subject line. SC-man | 01/07/04

Curious if anyone here even read the studies? JoeMama_z | 01/06/04

(NT) Why bother? Read the links above provided by IT_User instead :o) Jack-Booted EULA | 01/06/04

There's more IT_User | 01/07/04

Didn't they ask you? StorageGuru | 01/07/04

Interesting question! IT_User | 01/07/04

You fix the problem StorageGuru | 01/07/04

I did... Lunpa | 01/06/04

my summery Romanval | 01/07/04

They People who actually know use it AgtSmith | 01/07/04

MS and Executives puckvader | 01/07/04

The Health Care industry? IT_User | 01/08/04

These are some great ads Mike Cox | 01/06/04

Right on! Martin Marvinski | 01/06/04

Agreed with you, Mike Cox! I don't like Open Source! GraysonPeddie | 01/06/04

Ooooh... Martin Marvinski | 01/07/04

Dude!!! CharlP | 01/07/04

Yeah, great for a laugh!!! xunil skcor | 01/07/04

Add on for "Yeah, great for a laugh!!!" gotobug | 02/07/04

Interesting Louis Ross Focke | 01/07/04

Not a bad idea, I like the cut of your jib! fstoll | 01/07/04

Great Ads??? In a Parallel Universe, Perhaps! Richard.Waiton@... | 01/07/04

Hey MC Hanover Phist | 01/07/04

Just a little help for you!!! gotobug | 02/07/04

m$ v. Linus drichards1953 | 01/07/04

Amusing JoeSchmoe_z | 01/07/04

Ahhh... Mike again SC-man | 01/07/04

so how long AgtSmith | 01/07/04

The case studies are awesome too.. Mike Cox | 01/06/04

*snort* I... agree.... Lunpa | 01/06/04

Sublime sarcasm, real droll, Mike. Keep it up! LOL dicktaurus@... | 01/07/04

I read the campaign Microsoft released dkeele@... | 01/06/04

Boy..look how defensive Linux users get memuser | 01/06/04

Doesn't work that way IT_User | 01/07/04

Exactly. Marketing jive and FUD won't work. dicktaurus@... | 01/07/04

Let's talk FUD rock06r | 01/07/04

Since you don't care "...what FUD really is...," you're NWOR... dicktaurus@... | 01/07/04

boy..look how defensive ms shills get JWatson77 | 01/07/04

Defensive... Martin Marvinski | 01/07/04

Re: Boy..look how defensive Linux users get wadeprater | 01/07/04

Offended and defensive ain't the same thing IT_User | 01/07/04

M$ insurgents beafeater | 01/07/04

LOL. Hard to get defensive when we're ROTFLOL dicktaurus@... | 01/07/04

Perhaps you should take this a little more seriously then... Kragen | 08/15/05

Spelling and Grammar Scottman_z | 01/06/04

Too much weed? Not enough sex? NemesisNL | 01/07/04

Laguage(s) puckvader | 01/07/04

but a virus is ok JWatson77 | 01/07/04

Spelling and Grammar Chris Moller | 01/07/04

Huh? Martin Marvinski | 01/07/04

spell checkher Arm A. Geddon | 01/07/04

naw No_Ax_to_Grind- | 08/02/04

Interesting but definately read the Exhibit pages acaluya | 01/06/04

Whats good about Linux. Pricing competition jimk_z | 01/06/04

TAKE THIS **** UP! angvil | 01/06/04

Zdnet starting the war again - Kamakazii | 01/07/04

Well, remember who owns ZDNet: Paul Allen, of M$ dicktaurus@... | 01/07/04

A bit lightweight Nigel Johnstone | 01/07/04

linux not a threat JWatson77 | 01/07/04

This is Good News and Bad News SteveProgrammer | 01/07/04

and the other good news is NemesisNL | 01/07/04

Linux...? Microsoft...? angvil | 01/07/04

Wow;... Martin Marvinski | 01/07/04

Could some explain to me...... stark_daniel@... | 01/07/04

Well Said el1jones | 01/07/04

Will Rogers said it, I think... IT_User | 01/07/04

I feel your pain. Solution: pricewatch.com dicktaurus@... | 01/07/04

Stupid Ads voska | 01/07/04

What?!? Martin Marvinski | 01/07/04

LOL voska | 01/07/04

Competition is good ... It drives down prices! George Mitchell | 01/07/04

Keep an open mind DCT0 | 01/07/04

Keep an open mind and Facts nite_w0lf | 01/07/04

Bravo Ployd_Farker | 01/07/04

us lowley mac users svintage | 01/07/04

Microsoft to "educate" us about Linux...... fstoll | 01/07/04

LOL... MS steals Apple's marketing strategy David Cooper | 01/07/04

Who are they kidding hdelage | 01/07/04

No but... IT_User | 01/07/04

Whatever happened to... Mainframer_z | 01/07/04

Why would you want to risk a reliable platform by running Windows on it ??? Plain Logic | 01/07/04

Hyperbole... Mainframer_z | 01/08/04

Hey MS ask me again about Linux dschrey | 01/07/04

Emotional? Poochy | 01/07/04

ROI -Original Posting Gets Blasted by Bill future1investor@... | 01/07/04

According to a different study.... Jose Jimenez | 01/07/04

Yawn. Using the same debunked studies/skewed scenarios by Analyst Ho's(tm) dicktaurus@... | 01/07/04

Here at my place of work goodoldave@... | 01/07/04

b******t Suicida| | 01/08/04

MS Licensing Fees are a RipOff brenthawkinsmd | 01/07/04

Actually they got closer to the mark with 03 Suicida| | 01/08/04

Before they do that maybe Suicida| | 01/08/04

This is CRAP Saturn_z | 01/08/04

Hmmm Suicida| | 01/08/04

Amazing NOT Arrrgggg | 01/08/04

Moving from unix to linux more expensive? madjo | 02/06/04

Fed up of FUD's DzBob | 02/06/04

Credible Results...? pgeorgiou@... | 07/08/04

Comparing your product to the competition's softwareFlunky | 01/29/09

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