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La Redoute exchanges Linux by Windows 2003 (+secure and +reliable ? LOL)

picasaweb.google.com — This is a Microsoft ad on a Portuguese IT magazine, stating that La Redoute exchanged Linux by Windows to increase reliability and security !. The statement is from Rui Ramos, IT Manager from La Redoute Portugal. http://www.microsoft.com/portugal/windowsserversystem/ factos/casosdesucesso/caso_laredoute.msp

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  • schestowitz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1We get enough of that FUD when we search Google for 'linux'. We need this c**p in Digg. Ask Microsoft what they know about Linux servers, but also watch the E-mails they try to hide.

    ,----[ Quotes with annotation ]
    | "(Microsoft manager:) I don't like the fact that the report show us losing
    | on TCO on webservers. I don't like the fact that the report show us losing
    | on availability (windows was down more than linux). And I don't like the
    | fact that the reports says nothing new is coming with windows .net server."
    |
    | [...]
    |
    | "I don't like it to be public on the doc that we sponsored it because I
    | don't think the outcome is as favorable as we had hoped. I just don't like
    | competitors using it as ammo against us. It is easier if it doesn't mention
    | that we sponsored it."
    `----

    http://www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/9000/PX09695.pdf

    So even Microsoft knows that Linux servers beat them in every department, even when tested under /their/ condition. It then decide to mess about with figures and create some utterly meaningless 'study'.

    Reviewing a Microsoft anti-Linux case study

    ,----[ Quote ]
    | The answer is that neither Linux nor Solaris nor any other Unix variant is
    | mentioned in this report; Microsoft simply hung an anti-Linux label on a
    | very carefully worded story about a pair of committed Microsoft partners,
    | HP and Accenture, getting together with Microsoft to sell rather simple
    | technology to a willing customer - whose employers, I think, should be
    | seriously embarrassed.
    `----

    http://blogs.zdnet.com/Murphy/index.php?p=739
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