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A key point this article makes is that if we all begin to choose products (open-source or not) that are based on open-standards, then other vendors will have to follow. After all, dollars speak louder than words.

Also, take the time and effort to compare solutions- both free and proprietary. We user Oracle but found that it ran faster on Linux than on Win2003server (on identical hardware ofcourse) based on our tests. We also found our Java based middle-tier app also ran better on Linux based on more performance testing. As an added bonus, we've found we spend less time maintianing these machines than we do our windows servers- much better uptimes and no security breaches. Once they are set-up and configured properly, they just keep working with near-zero admin.

This is what companies need to do- don't listen to what consultants/analysts or even folks like me are saying- run rigorous, unbiased performance tests based on real-world usage if possible and decide for yourself what gives you the best "bang-for-the-buck" both in the short-term and long-term.
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Open Standard ?  JJ_z | 10/16/03
Oh, the only defacto standards are on Windows?  DonnieBoy | 10/16/03
Useful observation  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 10/17/03
Linux rules servers  Always Annoyed | 10/17/03
open source can make money to  NemesisNL | 10/21/03
Useful observation  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 10/17/03
But it does generate revenue  Green Peace | 10/17/03
Investigate for your self  sujai.nath@... | 10/16/03
Investigate for yourself?  slopoke | 10/16/03
Not true  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 10/17/03
No?  escoles@... | 10/17/03
Investigate for your self  Green Peace | 10/17/03
So which will it be?  John Dulles | 10/16/03
Works for M$, too.  zd-spam | 10/16/03
Sun keeps falling off the horse, or is it thrown  FilledOut | 10/16/03
Just accept the reality  lgmbackman | 10/17/03
Yep, Sun,MS others can be in trouble with current strats  FilledOut | 10/17/03
Which standards?  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 10/17/03
Why??  bit byte | 10/17/03
Here's why.  escoles@... | 10/17/03
Ask yourself: Why does IBM love open standards?  escoles@... | 10/17/03
too bad OS's were not like cars  lmaxwell | 10/19/03

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