cold water on linux

[Chong Yu Meng]

Actually, I think that is rather good news. Finally, people are 
realizing that if you have a huge "embedded Windows architecture", and 
if their CIOs, IT admins and engineers only understand Windows or are 
most familiar with Windows, then they should stick to Windows. I'm not 
saying that Windows is "better" in any way, it is just that a lot of 
people in management and the media tend to underestimate the amount of 
effort it takes to move from Windows to UNIX/Linux. There is a mindset 
change that needs to take place. And people can be very resistant, 
because it requires extra effort. I think, especially in technology, one 
needs to be pragmatic. Sometimes, if something works, even if it is 
buggy as hell, and vulnerable to cracking, it is easier to improve on it 
or fix it, than to throw it away and start over.

Just my 2 cents.

M.W. Chang wrote:

>
> http://internetweek.com/openSource/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18900202
>

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A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a
simple system that works.
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