another nail ?

[Collins Richey]

On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 17:22:20 -0600
Collins Richey <erichey2 at comcast.net> wrote:

> On 06 Sep 2003 18:08:27 -0400
> burns <linux at burnsmacdonald.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 2003-09-06 at 17:56, Keith Antoine wrote:
> > > EWEEK: ENTERPRISE LINUX VS SERVER 2003 : SMACKDOWN!
> > > 
> > > "What's this? People whining about the cost of serious Linux
> > > enterprise use? Folks get real? Have you priced Microsoft Server
> > > 2003 lately...?"
> > >
> > I traded emails with the author. The point he's trying to make is
> > with regard to support services (i.e. for enterprises). Apparently
> > some companies think that just because the source code is free, the
> > 24/7 support services should be too. He's trying to point out that
> > supporting Linux does have a cost.
> > -- 
> 
> The laughing point he makes is that the new, spiffy M$ Server will not
> run existing M$ applications!!!  Why would anyone deal with a company
> like this?
> 

An even better laughing point in the comments:

 To paraphase the Great Bard himself,

Out, out, brief candle!
Gartner's but a walking shadow,
a poor excuse of an analyst
That marches to Microsoft's drum and lies through FUD its hour upon the
stage And then is heard no more.
It is a tale
Told by an idiot,
full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

My humblest apologies to William Shakespeare. 

-- 
Collins Richey - Denver Area
if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the 
worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.