The All New Linux vs Windows MegaSuperThread

lupusarcanus · 11-14-2010, 11:57 PM

I'd rather have big business than big government any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

tiredofbilkyyaforallican · 11-15-2010, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenny_Strawn

What? Isn't Linux free in most cases? If you download a Linux distro (like Ubuntu) and burn it to a single CD or DVD, you can install it all 5 (or an unlimited number more) of computers.

You can even copy the disk and give it to friends without any hassle. This, and you can even customize the image to be able to install software in it (as well as change settings) [remaster the Live CD or DVD] without any lawyers attacking you.

So how could there be a "cost" of Linux?

The cost was purchasing a few discs for different distros AND a couple of USB flash drives that I use to introduce friends to Linux when they ask.

lupusarcanus · 11-15-2010, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenny_Strawn

What? Isn't Linux free in most cases? If you download a Linux distro (like Ubuntu) and burn it to a single CD or DVD, you can install it all 5 (or an unlimited number more) of computers.

You can even copy the disk and give it to friends without any hassle. This, and you can even customize the image to be able to install software in it (as well as change settings) [remaster the Live CD or DVD] without any lawyers attacking you.

So how could there be a "cost" of Linux?

Assuming you mean business, there is quite a bit of cost. Training, IT, setup, support, etc.

Most business aren't going to change their workstations over to Linux exactly for that reason.

brianL · 11-15-2010, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mudangel

Ummm... what's a "Windoze"?

It's when you fall asleep briefly every time a breeze is blowing...I think.

rich_c · 11-15-2010, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mudangel

Ummm... what's a "Windoze"?

For me, it's when I loose consiousness from banging my head against the wall trying to get Microsoft Windows to do what I want!

linuxlover.chaitanya · 11-15-2010, 05:59 AM

@^

I have given up on that. Long ago.

dv502 · 11-15-2010, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mudangel

Ummm... what's a "Windoze"?

Work Is Never Done On a Windows System

MTK358 · 11-15-2010, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dv502

Work Is Never Done On a Windows System

Cool, a recursive acronym!

Kenny_Strawn · 11-15-2010, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tiredofbilkyyaforallican

The cost was purchasing a few discs for different distros AND a couple of USB flash drives that I use to introduce friends to Linux when they ask.

Can't you just burn those discs from .ISO images?
Sure, I agree slightly with the USB flash drives, but don't they have USB drives of their own that you could just give CDs to? The CDs (if you have Ubuntu or Fedora) have GUI tools on them that you can use to create Live USB drives.

MrCode · 11-15-2010, 08:24 AM

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Can't you just burn those discs from .ISO images?

I believe he was referring to the cost of purchasing blank CD(DVD)-R(W)s so that you can burn ISOs to them.

onebuck · 11-15-2010, 08:52 AM

Hi,

Don't forget other overhead loads for the business. There's more than just the cost of the media. Someone who has never been in business would not understand the cost justifications for any operation(s) within the business. GNU/Linux might seem free to some but when it is used for a business there are a lot of hidden cost or load on the operation. This same cost is for any operation within the business for normal and add load for the additional performance. If your employees are not trained there is cost for training. Error offset for entry error or miscalculation for re-entry operations. If the admin is the owner/operator then the time cost for maintenance operations and other general operations.
There will be hidden costs for any operation. Loads of hidden costs that must be justified whether your using a GNU/Linux or M$.

Kenny_Strawn · 11-15-2010, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MrCode

Umm, no...I prefer to be able to do things other than browse the web, TYVM. Why replace a desktop monopoly with a "cloud" monopoly? To me that actually makes the situation worse...

I was referring to the trend of M$ forcing Acer, ASUS, and Dell to drop Linux on netbooks that Google is reversing. Not the trend of the "desktop monopoly vs. cloud monopoly" bit.

dv502 · 11-15-2010, 09:45 AM

Exactly...

Linux was doing very well on the original Asus EEEpc and M$ saw how well the netbook was selling and decided to convinced Asus to put window$ on it because it would sell more units.

Micro$oft doesn't give linux or any other operating system a chance to thrive.

When M$ sees something good, they don't want a piece -- they want the whole pie.

onebuck · 11-15-2010, 10:59 AM

Hi,

That is called marketing!

Personal choices for the user to select.

dv502 · 11-15-2010, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by onebuck

Hi,

That is called marketing!

For most businesses, yes...

In micro$oft's case, it's called greed and a monopoly.