Study says Linux and Windows TCO are equal
from slashdot
"A new survey by Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio shows Windows and Linux are viewed as equal by U.S. businesses. In the eternal OS wars, '88 percent of respondents said that the quality, performance and reliability of Windows was equal to or better than Linux.' Companies were also asked to rank the operating systems on security. On a scale of 1 to 10 'companies rated Microsoft's security at 7.6, double the rating in a similar survey conducted last year. Linux's rating was mostly the same at 8.3.' Conclusion? 'DiDio said that most companies -- whether large or small -- rarely take the huge step of replacing one operating system with another. Instead, they usually add a mix of Windows and Linux server software to expand functionality.' Microsoft used last year's Yankee Group survey results in their Get the facts campaign."
First of all, that is a huge shift for the yankee group as you can see here. These are the guys who said linux didnt have a leg to stand on in the fiaSCO that is currently getting sorted out by a judge, who believes pretty much the exact opposit of these expert analysts. In the linux community, a "DiDiot" is a new term coined over at groklaw, to describe someone who presents themselves as an expert and procedes to talk out of their ass. The yankee group are widly considered to be as ignorant of reality as such mental giants as rob enderle or paul theurott.
So of course, after seeing that headline, I figured this has gotta be yet another microsoft funded and slanted "indipendant" studies. sure enough, all it took was a trip over to groklaw to see what pj had to say. As usual, she effortlessly cuts through the FUD, and pwnz didio in her usual sweet manner.
DiDio is nothing more than a microsoft shill. I mean, come on. Indemnification is rarely offered, you can ask for it but a company will only do it if you are a big contract. Linux distrobutions tend to be small companies, and they are just redistrabuting code written by other people, indemnification would be a legal nightmare. HP does it, as does redhat, but something like chainsaw linux is most likely not going to have the resources to offer it.
Laura DiDio's name is rapidly becomming mud. If you dont believe the linux community to have any power, go talk to Darl McBride who believes we killed his business, and were responsable for tearing apart his lawsuit.
"A new survey by Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio shows Windows and Linux are viewed as equal by U.S. businesses. In the eternal OS wars, '88 percent of respondents said that the quality, performance and reliability of Windows was equal to or better than Linux.' Companies were also asked to rank the operating systems on security. On a scale of 1 to 10 'companies rated Microsoft's security at 7.6, double the rating in a similar survey conducted last year. Linux's rating was mostly the same at 8.3.' Conclusion? 'DiDio said that most companies -- whether large or small -- rarely take the huge step of replacing one operating system with another. Instead, they usually add a mix of Windows and Linux server software to expand functionality.' Microsoft used last year's Yankee Group survey results in their Get the facts campaign."
First of all, that is a huge shift for the yankee group as you can see here. These are the guys who said linux didnt have a leg to stand on in the fiaSCO that is currently getting sorted out by a judge, who believes pretty much the exact opposit of these expert analysts. In the linux community, a "DiDiot" is a new term coined over at groklaw, to describe someone who presents themselves as an expert and procedes to talk out of their ass. The yankee group are widly considered to be as ignorant of reality as such mental giants as rob enderle or paul theurott.
So of course, after seeing that headline, I figured this has gotta be yet another microsoft funded and slanted "indipendant" studies. sure enough, all it took was a trip over to groklaw to see what pj had to say. As usual, she effortlessly cuts through the FUD, and pwnz didio in her usual sweet manner.
DiDio is nothing more than a microsoft shill. I mean, come on. Indemnification is rarely offered, you can ask for it but a company will only do it if you are a big contract. Linux distrobutions tend to be small companies, and they are just redistrabuting code written by other people, indemnification would be a legal nightmare. HP does it, as does redhat, but something like chainsaw linux is most likely not going to have the resources to offer it.
Laura DiDio's name is rapidly becomming mud. If you dont believe the linux community to have any power, go talk to Darl McBride who believes we killed his business, and were responsable for tearing apart his lawsuit.
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