I think they were comparing Apache to IIS, not Apache to Windows. In which case, Apache is the clear winner in terms of scalability and reliability. It also doesn't help Microsoft that Apache runs more efficiently on a unix based OS. For open source OS comparisons they provided FreeBSD and Linux against Windows. RTFA.
All you had to do was read the article. To wit:"Mistakenly released internal Microsoft emails provide obvious testimony of this concern: Open source software [OSS] "poses a direct, short-term revenue and platform threat to Microsoft, particularly in server space," the email said. "Additionally, the intrinsic parallelism and free idea exchange in OSS has benefits that are not replicable with our current licensing model and therefore present a long-term developer mindshare threat."
Well, since MS never made any hardware, it's idiotic to say they brought down the price of computers.And as for Apple not having the skill or diligence... where do you think MS got its ideas from? It licensed the Mac OS to produce Windows in the first place...
joshwehatetech - do you actually believe that MS will produce something that's secure? They've been selling that brooklyn bridge for the last decade and haven't delivered. I have to say, if you seriously believe and put any kind of trust in MS's marketing, then you're in a very small minority of customers that purchased their product in the past.<a class="user" href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060330-6491.html">http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060330-6491.html</a>As for me, I think Phillip Morris will come out with a cigarette that's good for your health before Microsoft comes out with an operating system that's actually secure.
Wow. My employer with 14million customers for their satellite television service uses quite a bit of OSS for its day to day business. No digg for your post.
Compare how easy it is to make a game for DirectX and a game for openGL, then compare hardware acceleration and only then will you understand why DirectX is better.
jclstoneApr 6, 2006
I think they were comparing Apache to IIS, not Apache to Windows. In which case, Apache is the clear winner in terms of scalability and reliability. It also doesn't help Microsoft that Apache runs more efficiently on a unix based OS. For open source OS comparisons they provided FreeBSD and Linux against Windows. RTFA.
5blocksfreeApr 7, 2006
All you had to do was read the article. To wit:"Mistakenly released internal Microsoft emails provide obvious testimony of this concern: Open source software [OSS] "poses a direct, short-term revenue and platform threat to Microsoft, particularly in server space," the email said. "Additionally, the intrinsic parallelism and free idea exchange in OSS has benefits that are not replicable with our current licensing model and therefore present a long-term developer mindshare threat."
cantoralApr 7, 2006
The Pinky and the Brain are taking over the WORLD. No mouse here, it is a penguin!Thanks clf99 for sharing this with us.
sargosApr 7, 2006
SDL is not a graphics api such as DirectX.In fact, SDL uses Direct3D to render its content on Windows.
tonyspencerApr 7, 2006
Well, since MS never made any hardware, it's idiotic to say they brought down the price of computers.And as for Apple not having the skill or diligence... where do you think MS got its ideas from? It licensed the Mac OS to produce Windows in the first place...
mntpngApr 7, 2006
joshwehatetech - do you actually believe that MS will produce something that's secure? They've been selling that brooklyn bridge for the last decade and haven't delivered. I have to say, if you seriously believe and put any kind of trust in MS's marketing, then you're in a very small minority of customers that purchased their product in the past.<a class="user" href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060330-6491.html">http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060330-6491.html</a>As for me, I think Phillip Morris will come out with a cigarette that's good for your health before Microsoft comes out with an operating system that's actually secure.
fortezzaApr 7, 2006
Wow. My employer with 14million customers for their satellite television service uses quite a bit of OSS for its day to day business. No digg for your post.
Closed AccountApr 7, 2006
Compare how easy it is to make a game for DirectX and a game for openGL, then compare hardware acceleration and only then will you understand why DirectX is better.
clf99Nov 14, 2006Submitter
The world is ready for open source.