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Author: Craig White
Date:  
To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: [website poll] What impedes further Linux server adoption the most?
On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 09:31, Derek Neighbors wrote:
> Craig White said:
> > On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 08:53, Ted Gould wrote:
> >> Well, after a week off caused by mailing list issues, here is a new
> >> poll!
> >>
> >> What impedes further Linux server adoption the most?
> >>
> >> - I can't afford one
> >> - Active Directory plug-n-play
> >> - Not MSCE compatible
> >> - Lack of combined Hardware-Software support contracts
> >> - Lack of good sales to enterprise customers
> >> - Unix heritage seen as out dated
> >> - Needs government security certification
> >> - Calendar server
> >>
> >> Last week's poll:
> >>
> >> Feature holding back desktop Linux adoption
> >>
> >> - USB dev. detect     **** (1)
> >> - No MS Office        **** (1)
> >> - No Outlooks/Notes   **** (1)
> >> - Lack of multimed.   **************** (5)
> >> - Too many distros    ******* (2)
> >> - No one to blame     **** (1)
> >> - No clue             **** (1)
> >> - Other               ********************** (7)
> >> - Games               ****************** (6)

> >>
> >> Analysis: You know you've created a bad poll when most of the votes
> >> are 'other' or the entry that you added late ;)
> > ---
> > what is MSCE?
> >
> > I have to tell you that I don't agree with your choices as reasons on
> > this or the last survey. This survey should include things like...
> >
> > - lack of local support firms/technicians
> > - lack of trust / familiarity
> > - lack of workgroup shared mail/calendar/contacts application
> > - no one on staff knowledgable about maintaining server
>
> I can't believe this, but I think I am going to agree with Craig here. ;)

---
be careful, that's probably the second time in the last 30 days that
you've agreed with me. Some would say GMTA - I think that it's more like
you're getting soft in your old age.

;-)

Craig

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