Why Linux will win and Micro$oft will lose

Sat, 10 Nov 2001 22:09:39 -0700

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RE: Why Linux will win and Micro$oft will lose
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  From: Leonard, Robert B Mr EACH=20
  To: 'Carl Parrish ' ; 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us '=20
  Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 9:56 PM
  Subject: RE: Why Linux will win and Micro$oft will lose

  I was a conslutant at Motorola's Flat Panel, before it became a tax =
write off.  It was KevinO and I that started using linux at that =
facility, starting with programs that made management make firework =
sounds, "oooooh" "ahhhhh" with flashing bright lights.  Namely some =
network monitoring apps, that left openview in the dust.  It's the only =
group i regret not leaving consulting and joining full time.

  I could care less about the MS/Linux battles, I like using linux, and =
i hate to see skewed stories/statistics when the OS speaks for itself. =20

  The only thing that amazon has in common with opensource companies is =
that it loses money too.  The fact that thier using linux vs. =
proprietary Unix's is a insanely cool, but don't infer that it's at M$ =
expense, let the OS stand on it's merits and not on misleading =
statements.

  Leave the BS to the professional BS'rs

  A men :)=20

  "The reason that you see open source there at all is because we came =
in and said there should be a platform that's identical with millions =
and millions of machines, and the BIOS of that should be open to =
everybody to use, and all the extensibility should be there."  Bill at =
last MS shareholder meeting.

  -----Original Message-----=20
  From: Carl Parrish=20
  To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us=20
  Sent: 11/10/01 9:08 PM=20
  Subject: Re: Why Linux will win and Micro$oft will lose=20

  George Toft wrote:=20

  > Hi Carl,=20
  >=20
  > My Thesis was on the TCO for different workgroup servers.  For=20
  > servers, Linux is a no-brainer, if you have a competent admin. =20
  > For desktops, the link that Robert Leonard posted supports my=20
  > position quite well (thanks Robert).=20
  >=20
  > George=20
  >=20
  >=20

  Thanks for making that clear George. Despite my post I still had a =
knee=20
  jerk reaction to defend Linux. Thanks for the Link Robert I haven't =
had=20
  a chance to read it yet but will soon do so. BTW Robert did you use to =

  work with ITSS at Motorola?=20

  Carl P.=20

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 I was a conslutant at Motorola's Flat Panel, before =
it became=20
 a tax write off.&nbsp; It was KevinO and I that started using linux at =
that=20
 facility, starting with programs that made management make firework =
sounds,=20
 "oooooh" "ahhhhh" with flashing bright lights.&nbsp; Namely some =
network=20
 monitoring apps, that left openview in the dust.&nbsp; It's the only =
group i=20
 regret not leaving consulting and joining full time.
 I could care less about the MS/Linux battles, I like =
using=20
 linux, and i hate to see skewed stories/statistics when the OS speaks =
for=20
 itself.&nbsp; 
 The only thing that amazon has in common with =
opensource=20
 companies is that it loses money too.&nbsp; The fact that thier using =
linux=20
 vs. proprietary Unix's is a insanely cool, but don't infer that it's =
at M$=20
 expense, let the OS stand on it's merits and not on misleading=20
 statements.
 Leave the BS to the professional BS'rs
 A men :)&nbsp;
 "The reason that you see open source there at all is =
because=20
 we came in and said there should be a platform that's identical with =
millions=20
 and millions of machines, and the BIOS of that should be open to =
everybody to=20
 use, and all the extensibility should be there."&nbsp; Bill at last MS =

shareholder meeting. 
 -----Original Message----- From: Carl=20
 Parrish To:=20
 plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us Sent: =
11/10/01=20
 9:08 PM Subject: Re: Why Linux will win and =
Micro$oft=20
 will lose 
 George Toft wrote: 
 &gt; Hi Carl, &gt; =
 <FONT=20
 size=3D2>&gt; My Thesis was on the TCO for different workgroup =
servers.&nbsp;=20
 For &gt; servers, Linux is a no-brainer, if =
you have a=20
 competent admin.&nbsp; &gt; For desktops, =
the link=20
 that Robert Leonard posted supports my &gt; =
position=20
 quite well (thanks Robert). &gt; =
 <FONT=20
 size=3D2>&gt; George &gt; &gt;=20
 
 Thanks for making that clear George. Despite my post =
I still=20
 had a knee jerk reaction to defend Linux. =
Thanks for=20
 the Link Robert I haven't had a chance to =
read it yet=20
 but will soon do so. BTW Robert did you use to work=20
 with ITSS at Motorola? 
 Carl P. 
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