The Truth About Linux and Windows 594
petrus4 writes "Groklaw has an update on the Laura DiDio saga. Apparently, her complaints about "Linux extremists" notwithstanding, cooler heads than the usual suspects are asking questions about her research. A very interesting read, and one which will hopefully encourage corporate readers to regard the Yankee Group's findings with the requisite metric ton of salt in the future."
Finally, the truth! (Score:5, Funny)
Beware (Score:0, Funny)
In other news... (Score:2, Funny)
Both companies are American, right? Profit!
Re:I don't know why this is so deviceive. (Score:5, Funny)
Personally I like OS/390.
This feels odd (Score:5, Funny)
And in other news (Score:2, Funny)
The more i read that name (Score:5, Funny)
And the more i read what Dildio has to say the more i think my dyslexia is right
Re:This feels odd (Score:3, Funny)
Just toe the partyline, embrace Linux and Stallmanism and join the collective.
Re:The truth is... (Score:4, Funny)
It's so nice to see a
Re:Linux extremist? (Score:5, Funny)
Well, think of it like this: we stepped outside, noticed the house was on fire, and we're trying to tell you to get the fuck out of there while you still can. Yes, I'd say we're a pretty zealous lot.
Re:The truth is... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:The more i read that name (Score:1, Funny)
If a man made those statements, you'd simply perceive him as strong-willed. But with a woman, you're resorting to name-calling in order to cover your own inadequacy.
Re:In other news... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I don't know why this is so deviceive. (Score:4, Funny)
Anybody that tells you that Solaris is better than MS-DOS, or MS-DOS is better than Solaris is, at best, simply wrong.
Re:I don't know why this is so deviceive. (Score:4, Funny)
[I can't wait until Linux] has at least ONE application that is useful for my business.
VMware [vmware.com] runs on Linux... ;-)
Re:This feels odd (Score:2, Funny)
But i like mod points more!
Re:Half of Users Already Know Windows Costs Too Mu (Score:5, Funny)
Thus, I know that a server would require a high-paid consultant to set up.
Dude, you really need to have a talk with my boss then. Tell him he needs to pay me more. I set up and maintain a few linux servers and firewalls here where I work and I'm sure as hell not high paid.
Geez, that's sad (Score:3, Funny)
Uhm, I wouldn't admit that here. Makes people question your bona fides.
Re:Half of Users Already Know Windows Costs Too Mu (Score:5, Funny)
or some kid in high school who needs a little extra weekend cash...
Re:I don't know why this is so deviceive. (Score:2, Funny)
Absolutely. Why, there are over 3 machines with 640K/2Floppy/8088 left out there, and MS-DOS is way better than Solaris on those.
Personally I never had much use for a separate OS anyway - I just boot up to my BASIC prompt and start in with the REMs and GOTOs.
Re:If management believes Laura & Enderle's cr (Score:3, Funny)
They wouldn't have hire him to shill if he didn't know what he was talking about, right?
Re:Half of Users Already Know Windows Costs Too Mu (Score:3, Funny)
You might want to rethink this. This usually means they've been held back a year.
Re:Half of Users Already Know Windows Costs Too Mu (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Half of Users Already Know Windows Costs Too Mu (Score:1, Funny)
Woah.
Terrorists Penguins (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Half of Users Already Know Windows Costs Too Mu (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Great Article (Score:3, Funny)
A much better name would be "Dildio" - seeing as she provides an artificial source of stimulation and pleasure to those whos normal equipment is... lacking (you do know why they call it "Micro-Soft"?).
Survey finds Laura Didio to be SB (Score:4, Funny)
75% said she was a stupid b%$^*
12.5% said she was a mindless whore.
12.5% said "who's Laura Didio".
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Re:If management believes Laura & Enderle's cr (Score:3, Funny)
Simple.
Management is about lying about the need for management. It's primate hierarchy in organizational terms.
They therefore love liars who reinforce that lie.
Humans will ALWAYS - ALWAYS - make the wrong decision given two or more options. They will do this to spite the person with the correct option.
Because if that person is "right", then they're "wrong" - and if they're "wrong", they're dead - and that can't be allowed. So they're "right" and the other person is "wrong".
Human psychology is that simple. It's only the EXPRESSION of that psychology that occasionally gets complex.
No manager can make a correct decision because that action by itself conflicts with his primary purpose.