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Re: Linux Gains Ground, Beats FUD in Enterprises

__/ [ Rex Ballard ] on Saturday 11 November 2006 06:05 \__

> 
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> The Open-Source Impact
>>
>> It's Gaining Ground In Larger Enterprises, But What About SMEs?
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | "The biggest hurdle we face is the perception that open source and
>> | Linux is just too difficult to use or lacks too many features to be
>> | effective [in smaller companies]," says Rotzow. "This is why people
>> | keep choosing Microsoft."
>> `----
> 
> People keep choosing Microsoft because it's preinstalled by the OEMs,
> and Retailers only carry the Windows and Mac products.
> 
> The fact that people pay substantially more for Macs of lesser
> performance, is a clear indicator that many people DON'T choose
> Microsoft.  The fact that people will pay a premium for hardware that
> can only be fully utilized when running 64 bit Linux, indicates that
> people DON'T choose Microsoft.
> 
> Even so, people are still willing to keep Windows and Microsoft as a
> secondary system.
> But at least Microsoft can get more profits, thanks to their new and
> incredibly creative EULA and OEM licenses for Vista.  From my point of
> view, I'd rather be using XP.  But since using Dual-Core CPUs now
> requires XP licenses, and Duo and AMD-X2, are both dual-core
> processors, it really doesn't make much difference, I'd use Vista if
> it's only $20 more for Ultimate, from the OEM.
> 
>
http://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/P2845/31p45/31p45.asp&guid=
>> http://tinyurl.com/y8qoto
>>
>> Proof that FUD Still Plays a role.
> 
> No, proof that Microsoft's OEM strong-arm tactics, combined with
> "Microsoft Authorized Retailer" or "Microsoft Authorized Dealer" -
> which allows Microsoft to revoke that status, along with permission to
> sell Microsoft software and appearantly Microsoft PCs, if they don't
> like the way a retailer does business (such as putting Linux boxes on
> the same sales floor as the Windows boxes).
> 
> Perhaps Congress will start some investigatitons into Microsoft's
> activities.  It would be interesting if Bill Gates was indicted AFTER
> he retires.

I sure believe so. I can't see, however, what they will discover then which
they don't already know. Moreover, the Government will most likely continue
to turn a blind eye (boys will be boys) and be driven by under-the-table
persuasions and mutual/reciprocal benefits and protection.

The exception to this might be the point where Microsoft's business culture
leads to a universal/global backlash (e.g. hatred and embargos) or when
employees get fired /en masse/, get underpaid or robbed from their promised
pensions. Sure, his foundation protects him (and Buffett) from taxation and
his philanthropic agenda often has a hidden agenda...

Anyhoo, enough ranting...

To say more on FUD, people say that Macs are easy to use, so if you use it
and fail then it makes you an idiot.

On the contrary, people (who are shills) say that Linux is hard to use.
Therefore, anyone who uses Linux for the first time will find consolation in
this stereotype whenever something seems hard. New users find comfort in
prejudiced views (or ones that go a decade ago, e.g. "it's for servers and
command-line only") and blame the software rather than themselves.

All in all, it's an ego defence mechanism.

Best wishes,

Roy

PS - about that thread on Tune piracy 'taxation', I can recall the
Netherlands proposing a similar heavy levy on iPod sales. It was about 2
years ago and I don't know if it even became a reality.

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