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Have you ever used Windows?

Sounds like you haven't

Like many Linux Zelots (not advocates), they assume web servers as THE major part of overall server installation and that is what all companies are purchasing servers for.

Linux as a web server does a great job becuase there is usally only one or two apps runing on it so the cost of mainating it is low and the problems of interference between apps is low (upgrades and patches).

However the cost of Windows is small for many places whose needs are the standard file sharing/permission issues, Application server, inexpensive database/information sharing, overall office connectivity issues.

Linux is a great price, but add 6000 dollars worth of Oracle to it and it now cost more then Windows/SQL. I use these as it may cost more in time and effort to learn MYSQL then it would to find someone with knowledge of Oracle/SQL.

I know of a few small companies (20-300 people) who have used Window servers without any problems associated with being exposed to the web as most are not. They chug along doing exactly what they were purchased for. And the ease of use for these places is what many small business are looking for as not everyplace in the world can afford a entire IT staff.

Like any program, use what works best for you, but don't get upset if someone says they use MS becuase it's easier for them. If it doesn't effect you, why worry about it.

IBM, Dell, HP still sell most of there standard servers with Windows, not Linux. But then it's the higher end srvers that are being sold with Linux. and these are the ones that had run Unix in the past.

Microsoft's share of the market will continue to grow as will Linux's. It will be the Sun and Unix systems that will slowly lose more of the market.

Posted by: John Zern   Posted on: 11/28/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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