Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 4th Oct 2006 21:05 UTC
Nick McGrath, Microsoft's head of platform strategy, is at the spearhead of the software giant's attempts to head off the open source danger. Having helped launched both NT4 and XP into the UK, the 15-year Microsoft veteran now concentrates on combating the threat posed by organisations migrating to Linux. But, with an almost mockingly dismissive opinion of the opportunities brought about by Linux, McGrath is insistent that Microsoft is not losing ground. Instead he claims that Microsoft is winning key corporate and public sector deals on the critical battlegrounds of cost and security.
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2006-05-13
It is all in the eye of the beholder. You mention some basic arguments that can easly be dismissed with if you bother to read up on it and see it objectively, case by case. "Commercial software has continued to be updated for Windows, Linux loses even more there." Yeah, mass migration to Windows 98... yeah right.
What important areas are you refering to? The massive amount of software that i can install with a few clicks? And i dont have to worry about a virus, troyan or other pesky stuff. Or the fact that i can run a heavly used system for a few weeks without it ending up on a snail speed? The choises and freedom that one can do with it?
Linux has its problems, it aint heaven. But before you just state something without backing it up and refering afterwards to the same statement does'nt make much sence to me.
You say the security model is a joke.. Well, my servers arn't joking with keeping people out. No locking down afterwards as is required with Windows. Why is it a joke? Because it doesnt have the same model as Windows has? Because there are multiple security implementations possible on about any level? Because it has stack protection? It is not like that was available when windows XP was released as far as i know. Most stuff came with the dreaded SP2.
Because there isn't one big fat company behind it but a widespread legion of developers doing the work in their own time doesn't make sence either. Big names are involved also, and they contribute nicely. Dont forget that a lot of those people that work on OSS in their free time have a living as a programmer. Just look at Samba. Transfer rates where higher then with Samba then MS's implementation.
Linux and F/OSS software doesn't have to conquer. As long as people just continue to write what they want to and continue to elaborate and share with one anoter there is no loss IMHO.
I'm starting to wonder why i even replied. I doubt youl consider my words seriously. To bed with me!
Edited 2006-10-04 23:46