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| Time: 00:52 EST/05:52 GMT | News Source: | Posted By: Jonathan Tigner | ||
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Bill Gates explains Microsoft's new approach to stock options and how it feels to be Silicon Valley’s favorite target. Also check out Part One of this interview entitled, Gates: Linux Is Too Pricey. |
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| #1 By 1845 (67.161.212.73) at Friday, December 05, 2003 03:45:48 AM |
| You've obviously not had any dealings with Enterprise Linux offerings, Mr. Halcyon. |
| #2 By 1845 (67.161.212.73) at Friday, December 05, 2003 09:01:02 AM |
| Haven't forgotten them. I use them everyday, in fact. Nice deflection on your part though, since the conversation concerns the cost of Linux. |
| #3 By 1845 (67.161.212.73) at Friday, December 05, 2003 10:30:03 AM |
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Mr. Math, if you care to restate/clarify your post in a logical manner I'll be happy to answer you questions.
if linux is so costly why is windows update still hiding behind linux servers? The costliness of Linux has no bearing on WindowsUpdate so far as I can tell. certainly by now microsoft has had time to fix thier problem? What problem are you referring to? or is it true that windows isnt as secure, yes I've seen the hack problems at debian, but that says even less about MS product? What is the relationship between Windows security and the costliness of Linux? |
| #4 By 20 (24.173.210.58) at Friday, December 05, 2003 10:40:00 AM |
| Linux is cheap to install on a few servers, but Gates is right. If you want any type of enterprise software to run on it, better open the checkbook REALLY wide. Directory Services? CRM? ERP? Forget it, millions and millions. |
| #5 By 2332 (216.41.45.78) at Friday, December 05, 2003 11:34:45 AM |
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#5 - if linux is so costly why is windows update still hiding behind linux servers
Here's an idea... why don't you stop relying on the Slashdot news blurbs for your conclusions, and make some yourself? Microsoft uses Akamai for both file and DNS hosting. They do so not because of the software Akamai runs, but because of the massive hardware infrastructure Akamai has built up to support absolutely huge load. Akamai being able to handle the load has nothing to due with Linux, and everything to do with a billion dollars worth of hardware and network infrastructure. |
| #6 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at Friday, December 05, 2003 11:44:30 AM |
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If Windows Update is hiding behind Linux servers, they might wish to reconsider that based on the experience Gentoo had this past week with their update servers. :-)
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| #7 By 1845 (67.161.212.73) at Saturday, December 06, 2003 08:06:33 PM |
| Actually, people have a habit of not thinking for themselves and believing what they read/hear from others. It is for this reason that people advertise. If it were a simple matter of "the product stands on its own merits," then the market would always choose the best product. Since this is not the case, I'm afraid, I think you are very much mistaken. |
| #8 By 1845 (67.161.212.73) at Sunday, December 07, 2003 09:33:43 AM |
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What are you going on about, hal?
Steve and Bill have both said that Linux was a looming threat. Steve has mentioned Linux and the threat it is to Windows in nearly every presentation I've heard from him in the last year. Microsoft's filings with the SEC also state it as a threat. What are you reading that says Microsoft isn't worried about it? My guess is either that material is 15 years old, or you're imagining that the material exists. |
| #9 By 1845 (67.161.212.73) at Sunday, December 07, 2003 09:35:22 AM |
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In this very article, Bill says, "But we do think of Linux as a significant competitor. "
What happened to your "i'm not worried" nonesense? If you want to look at someone who looks stupid based on their comments, you might want to look in the mirror. |
| #10 By 135 (208.186.90.91) at Sunday, December 07, 2003 08:15:48 PM |
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I think it's fallacy to claim that every criticism laid out by someone towards a competitor means just exactly the opposite.
When Linux people say "You have to reboot too much in Windows", does that mean that really you have to reboot too much in Linux? when Microsoft says "Linux costs a lot to implement", does that really mean that no actually it's Windows which costs a lot to implement? I just think it's a peculiar habit, and how you react to criticism from competitors defines how you will be perceived by consumers. For the record, when Microsoft saw that criticism, they worked to fix it. That's why they are successful and Linux is not. |
