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- srg13, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Dugg because it made me laugh ;)...
But seriously; the linux aficionado probably doesn't use linux because they beleive it to be superiour. They know that it is superior (or at least for the application that they use it for eg. servers). Also, I doubt that the get the facts "evidence" will work for any computer literate person (Wasn't that just designed for managers etc. who don't know a thing about computers anyway?)...
The "avoid direct confrontation" thing is funny too. - darthmdh, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I like their strategy for "Linux afficionados". Basically, it is "avoid direct confrontation". They make up all sorts of lame excuses as to why, basically it boils down to "we will lose head-to-head, so put up smoke & mirrors"
In typical Microsoft fashion, it states unqualified statistics (I especially like the one where they claim 2 in 10 Linux afficionados prefer Microsoft) and refers people to their smell the ***** ("get the facts") site. - BloodJunkie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Keep on reaching for that rainbow, Microsoft.
- JoeRandom, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3They talk about researching linux users like they are some sort of animal roaming the wild. Thats funny. Do they not have a clue.
- srg13, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Have you seen the "meeting the linux challenge" document by Microsoft? Here is a quote:
"MySQL is an open source product that is currently targeted at the low-end of the database market. While
MySQL may be considered to have adequate performance and features for the very low-end of the market,
specifically for read-only applications, it may lack many of the features required for more demanding realworld
applications. MySQL may be missing several core database features including stored procedures,
triggers, cursors, views, transaction support, query analysis, and tuning and column level security.
Despite claims to have customers running mission critical applications on MySQL, there is little public evidence
backing those claims. MySQL is popular as a web database for desktop applications and SMB scale LOB
applications, including customer relationship management (CRM) and accounting. However, MySQL may not
have the capacity to expand beyond a small database environment, and most companies need to migrate to
an enterprise database like SQL Server when they increase data volume, user count, application complexity or
if data availability and integrity is critical to the company."
Yeah... Right - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Here's some good reading:
"A List of Microsoft Litigation"
http://www.groklaw.net/staticpages/index.php?page=2005010107100653 - migrate, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1When dealing with Linux aficionados, "Try to avoid the Microsoft(R) versus Open Source software conversation..."
That Flash movie is a bit sinister on the part of Microsoft(R). Someone needs to make a parody of that from the Linux point of view. - multivariate, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1No, they talk about them like a company who has done market research on its client-base. Every company does it, and the reports all look the same, whether it's Microsoft, Apple, Novell, the Washington Post, or Joe's Crab Shack.
- migrate, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1MySQL aimed at the low-end of the market? Yeah, like Yahoo, NASA, Wikipedia, Ticketmaster and the Weather Channel...
- ramvi, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Haha! That's amazing!
"Bla bla ble. Solve...problem...what is...behind the Linux mystery"
Why we use linux is really a mystery Microsoft - estvir, on 10/12/2007, -4/+3it's a freaking BUSINESS, do you know what the aim of a business is ? it's to get CUSTOMERS because they PAY MONEY, which is what a business is all about.
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