RE: Linux, workstations, etc. (was RE: Win 98 Registry)

[Nick Arnett]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of Dan Minette

[snip]

> I understand that.  But, I'm starting to form a picture, and lets
> see if it
> make sense.  Most servers have been workstations, and most of those
> workstations have been Unix.  When switching over to Intel Boxes,
> the folks
> selecting those boxes would want a comfort factor.  Running a
> flavor of Unix
> would be that factor.  Thus, the Linux market is those folks who've been
> running Unix for years on workstation servers and want to continue to run
> Unix for their  PC servers.
>
> Do you see a flaw in this picture?

I'm sure it's somewhat true, but turning to more subjective data... a lot of
the people putting Linux servers into business have been the younger
sysadmins and developers who are more comfortable with new things.  If
anything, the people who've been running Solaris, etc., tend to sneer at
Linux the most.

Nick