Re: [Sheflug] 1 Billion for IT

[David Holden <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxx>]

And heres another one, this time real world (more reliable).

http://www.forbes.com/2002/07/17/0717casestudy.html

dave.


Chris J wrote:
> And Lo! The Great Prophet " Richard Ibbotson" uttered these words of wisdom...
> 
>>Seems to me that only the word Microsoft has been mentioned ?
>> Perhaps someone should explain something about Linux to our Jeremy ? Or,
>>is he just the kind of Jeremy that people take him to be ?
>>
> 
> 
> Like, David, I can't see the word 'Microsoft' either, however HMG does seem
> to be doing a jumping into bed with them, so maybe its implied... :) However
> on a vaugely related note, MS have removed that FUD document (the infamous
> 10 reasons why Linux is crap page), and have now acknowleged that Windows
> does indeed have a higher TCO than Linux...
> 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/26230.html
> 
> ...and they've got summat a little more reasonable (but still puts MS in a
> good light) in its place. It mostly reads as "Linux can't fit easily into a
> Microsoft shop. Yes it can be done, but it involves more effort than Win2k".
> And it also fail to mention alternatives ... for example, about Active
> Server Pages, it says simply (in summary): "Doesn't support ASP without
> third party add-on", without adding "however it does also support CGI's
> written in any language" on the end.
> 
> The link to it is off the Register page above.
> 
> Chris...
> 


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