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The artical also stated that they are demanding discounts and getting them.
True, many are staying with what they have, but the ones that are buying are looking for discounts. And, part of driving the costs down is demanding standard pieces. If you are deploying on a large scale, the savings of Linux are hard to pass up.
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Microsoft sucks, Linux is great, blah blah blah...  dharding | 07/06/04
Well, not that you mention Linux, they should have.  DonnieBoy | 07/06/04
I see you know nothing about ERP.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/06/04
As opposed to knowing nothing about anything, and blindly following MS.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/06/04
Unless you can explain ERP in detail...  B.O.F.H. | 07/06/04
Do you have an argument? I argued that they will use Linux to lower costs.  DonnieBoy | 07/06/04
Re: SAP, ERP, Linux and MySQL  B.O.F.H. | 07/06/04
Exactly, they are ruducing costs and keeping competitors out.  DonnieBoy | 07/07/04
You will see customers demanding open standards and interchangeable pieces.  DonnieBoy | 07/06/04
Again, your ignorance of the subject is showing.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/06/04
errr... what are you talking about?  ickusslime@... | 07/06/04
Please, educate him  Linux User 147560 | 07/06/04
Exactly  Jeff Spicoli | 07/06/04
ERP.... ERRRRRP..... ERRRRRRRRP... pardon Bitty's gas.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/06/04
Again, try to at least argue a point.  DonnieBoy | 07/06/04
That is how the future is being molded today.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/06/04
You might have paid attention to the article, at least.  Anton Philidor | 07/06/04
The artical also stated that they are demanding discounts and getting them.  DonnieBoy | 07/06/04
Great innovation from Microsoft!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/06/04

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