copy of Linux is quite a shock especially when the "reason" is the
support and the support is limited to one month of installation support.
I'm not saying I'll go back to Windows, I'm just saying that I'll find
another distribution of the "free" Linux OS that doesn't cost $200.
My comment about the cost of Linux was simply related to statements made
in the past by Linux vendors and the Free Software Foundation about how
the cost of Windows is exorbitant even for paid software. I was merely
commenting on how they seem to have changed their tune now that they're
trying to run viable commercial businesses. I didn't mean to say I would
no longer use Linux because it costs money, just that I would probably
switch to a free or cheaper distribution. Most likely Fedora will work
just fine as I'm not running it in a server environment, but I will
evaluate other distributions ... as a matter of fact I've got a copy of
SUSE 9 on the way from an eBay purchase.
Anyway, since I'm not using it for a CFMX server this is OT.
Thanks,
On Wed, 2003-11-05 at 12:29, John Paul Ashenfelter wrote:
> I always thought the key reason to choose a Linux distro was because
> it was *better* than Windows, not because it was *cheaper*. I mean,
> Dr. DOS is cheap..... :)
>
> Linux wins on the server in many cases because it's TCO is cheaper
> (security, reliability, hardware requirements, etc) and because it is
> also open source. Similar props to the BSDs.
>
> On the desktop, it's more of a toss up -- you have to decide what the
> total cost is to you, not just the sticker price. If you've got a good
> set of Linux skills, they probably transfer to the different distros,
> so the choice of distro should be less important.
>
> I'll echo Dave Watts and others comments though -- if you're running a
> production server, you should typically be running a supported
> commercial server OS, whether that's Windows Server, Solaris, RedHat
> Enterprise, SuSe Server, etc.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Paul Ashenfelter
> CTO/Transitionpoint
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joshua Miller
> To: CF-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: Novell to acquire SUSE
>
> Yes, I didn't see the other articles that explained what was
> happening
> with the Workstation line. I just assumed that they would keep the
> workstation version active - apparently they are, but it now costs
> $179+.
>
> What's with all these expensive Linux distros now? Go look at prices
> for
> a workstation version of SUSE or Mandrake or RedHat ... didn't they
> used
> to say what MS charged was ridiculous? Now they're right alongside
> MS
> price-wise. Even though RedHat adds support it's pretty limited,
> it's a
> few months of installation support at best unless you want to break
> $1000.
>
> Guess it's time to check out some of the other distributions ...
> I've
> heard good things about Slackware and I guess Debian is still free.
>
> On Wed, 2003-11-05 at 04:51, Thomas Chiverton wrote:
> > On Tuesday 04 Nov 2003 18:15 pm, Joshua Miller wrote:
> > > But if you go to the store RedHat costs what, like $30-$40?
> Granted
> > the
> > > Enterprise Version is expensive, but you can still buy the boxed
> > version
> > > of RedHat Linux which I'm sure will be as reliable as ever.
> >
> > Not after April.
> >
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