[TriLUG] microsoft ad

[Jim Ray]

hmmm....that's what you're saying.  i rest my case and see where this 
conversation is going....

William Sutton wrote:

>Hmmm...so what you're saying is that as long as all you want is a drop in 
>place solution, Windows is cheaper.  That may or may not be the case, but 
>I think a good analysis is required to make that determination.  From a 
>quick off the top of my head thinking....I see the following:
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>Windows Pros:
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>unpack, install plug in, off you go
>gui admin interface for people who don't necessarily want to or need to 
>know how things work
>
>Windows Cons:
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>cost:  licensing, training, retraining, certifications, maintenance costs 
>(esp. if you sign up for Microsoft's advanced patching program)
>vulnerability to virii, worms, etc.
>
>Linux Pros:
>-----
>free (beer || speech)
>can run on cheaper hardware
>less vulnerable to worms, not (afaik) vulnerable to virii
>the standard for reliable web and mail servers
>
>Linux Cons:
>-----
>takes some knowledge to get up and running
>does not have some of the fancy, slick things that Microsoft have (for 
>example, WSDLs for SOAP services)
>
>other thoughts on the list?
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