Originally posted by EternalOne:
I love all the anti-Microsoft posts, it just cracks me up. Have you ever taken the time to consider what our lives would be like without Microsoft? Do you think we'd be where we are today in the computing world? ...



I don't really think Microsoft is evil; I think they've been in the spotlight too long, and their products are suffering as a result. IBM knew when to bow out... ...or at least cut back.

Originally posted by EternalOne:
I've been the lead sys admin on major companies in my past, supporting both Linux and Windows networks. I'd much rather admin a windows network than a Linux network any day. (And I was an original HP/UX Kernel programmer back in the day, so its not like I don't know what I'm doing on UNIX.)



First, kernel programming and server administration are ENTIRELY separate beasts. Letting a kernel programmer loose to admin a DC full of *NIX gear is a terrible waste of resources.

Admining a "Linux network" (or any *NIX based farm) isn't that damned hard; just requires that you know wtf you're doing and know How Things Work with respect to users, applications and the OS. Same with a "Windows network"... If you know how to build an environment correctly, two admins can handle 60+ servers whether it's Solaris, Linux, VMS, NT4, Win2003, etc...

Originally posted by EternalOne:
People can [censored] and moan all they want, but without Microsoft dumping billions into small companies like mine each year, there is no way we'd be where we are today. In terms of usability, gaming, networking, everything. Who do you think helped fund the Cisco core-router project that brought the net to life?

Call me a sheep all you want, but I'll sit in my a/c office, working on my windows machines, coding .Net and DirectX, managing a windows network, all while laughing all the way to the bank.

E1



For me, it's all about having the right tool for the job; I want absolute control over what, how, and why something is running. *NIX based OSes allow that better than Windows (in my opinion).

Linux is a hassle for some; Some folks move to different distros looking for the 'perfect desktop setup' when really, it's all about knowing how to deal with the underlying issue. Sure, there are folks trying to make Linux as easy as using Windows, but where's the motivation to learn about what's REALLY going on?

Ugh... I'll shut up now.

... And E1, I mean no disrespect. =]

--JamesT

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