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Something falling far short of what Windows provides.

Yup. It doesn't play popular games for Microsoft.

Why bother???

In addition to the above, there's

* Security
* Availability
* Maintainability
* Lower support costs
* Superior user interface(s)
* More frequent updates as desired
* Control over the update schedule
* Zero license administration costs
* Zero BSA exposure

... to name a few.
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Just good business sense here. Religion won't help here. Quick and risky  DonnieBoy | 09/05/06
And even IF they do, the get what?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/05/06
Four Things  bhartman36 | 09/05/06
You forgot the most important benefit: open standards FORMATs  michael_t | 09/05/06
Since you asked  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/06
guess I'll have to give my 86 reasons...  Arm A. Geddon | 09/05/06
He's right!  Sabz5150 | 09/05/06
NAG is back  georgep_z | 09/05/06
Smart  OhMyGosh | 09/06/06
M$ is at it again!  Linux Geek | 09/05/06
I don't know if we can assume that.  DemonX | 09/05/06
It's only Linux Geek  John Zern | 09/05/06
Linux belongs in servers and embedded  Prognosticator | 09/05/06
Naw...  Linux User 147560 | 09/05/06
Hate to break the news to you  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/06
Actually I think it's the other way around  John Zern | 09/05/06
Without Ford  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/06
You have GOT to be kidding  TonyMcS | 09/05/06
Then they laugh at you  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/06
Are you really  Linux User 147560 | 09/05/06
Aren't you glad he's not helming the project  Boot_Agnostic | 09/05/06
Yeah, spreading the truth is horrible.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/05/06
Please run your hands through a band saw and cut your fingers off.  James T. Kirk | 09/06/06
This is GOOD for Linux ... I agree with Donnie completely  George Mitchell | 09/05/06
Uh huh, admiting your not even close to Windows  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/05/06
Wasn't what was said.  DemonX | 09/05/06
Of course he won't admit he is WRONG.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/05/06
yeah, you can't buy it, its free  galileon | 09/05/06
Ummm  Linux User 147560 | 09/05/06
i had probs with reiser  galileon | 09/05/06
I did have some issues  Linux User 147560 | 09/05/06
Rupert, you are the same  #_z | 09/05/06
Don, I would make the same recommendation to a Unix shop moving to Windows  George Mitchell | 09/05/06
Linux Is Lacking A LOT More Than Just Apps  nikoli | 09/05/06
try ubuntu dapper  galileon | 09/05/06
Do tell  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/06
RE: Do tell  devlin_X | 09/06/06
Ever try to install WinDos  zoroaster | 09/06/06
Well, better for Linux...  Anton Philidor | 09/05/06
Right on the mark, Anton ...  George Mitchell | 09/05/06
Not new  markbn | 09/05/06
Not what I meant either ...  George Mitchell | 09/05/06
RE:  markbn | 09/09/06
Anton!  Linux User 147560 | 09/06/06
And you agreed with Microsoft on DNS.  Anton Philidor | 09/06/06
Business sense true  Boot_Agnostic | 09/05/06
Pioneering desktop Linux project put on ice  Loverock Davidson | 09/05/06
please excuse him guys...  galileon | 09/05/06
LOL gotta love that denial  Loverock Davidson | 09/05/06
you misread  galileon | 09/05/06
which is the same as saying  Loverock Davidson | 09/05/06
I guess that means  Sabz5150 | 09/05/06
You guess wrong  Loverock Davidson | 09/05/06
You're referring to Beta 3... I mean RC1?  Sabz5150 | 09/05/06
RC1  Loverock Davidson | 09/05/06
No, actually  Sabz5150 | 09/05/06
Re: "You can't rush a good thing"  Zeppo9191 | 09/05/06
RE:  markbn | 09/05/06
hehe i guess you could  galileon | 09/05/06
okay Lovey  galileon | 09/05/06
Another one bites the dust  zzz1234567890 | 09/05/06
RE: Another one bites the dust  markbn | 09/05/06
Ah but you are so wrong!  Linux User 147560 | 09/06/06
Very wrong Linux User  markbn | 09/09/06
WHY OSS is not ready yet for Production Deployment?  michael_t | 09/05/06
And Bergen is already upgrading its software.  Anton Philidor | 09/05/06
They mentioned that they are porting the services to Linux servers  michael_t | 09/05/06
Perhaps starting rather than porting...  Anton Philidor | 09/05/06
Just your wish dreams showing through ...  George Mitchell | 09/05/06
U just mentally skipped unfavorable article parts? perhaps ... happy  michael_t | 09/05/06
Spread the FUD, zdnet!  fernando.cassia@... | 09/06/06
It would cost less to implement Windows Vista  cnfrisch | 09/06/06

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