I'm with you, sort of. No question, On the server, Linux rules, period.
The desktop, as you said is another issue. But I disagree somewhat. We run Windows on the desktop, and in fact I'm recommending Windows2K w/ Office 2K on the desktops for the network I'm setting up here. The reason isn't that Linux blows, and is incapable of replacing Legacy Windows desktops, the problem is one of perception. My belief is that once Linux becomes more common on the servers, it will be more permissible on the desktops. Also, the desktops needs something to entice users to WANT to change. Windows 2000 IS a good product. I wouldn't get rid of Win2K on a desktop because the product sucked. It doesn't. Plain and simple. The only reason users will leave a product they are familiar with, especially one which is meeting their needs, is because they need to, or because they are forced to. Microsoft is looking after the forcing of people off of Windows. Software rental schemes, restrictive licensing arrangements, and generally limiting a users functionality is effectively forcing them off of Windows. On the other hand, Linux (or more precisely, US) can address the need issue. Showing that I can run a Linux Desktop with Open Office, and accomplish 80% of my day to day tasks right there, means there is a cost value to moving. Adding OSS applications to my desktop particularly ones which a company would like to use, but really can't afford (Open Source CAD packages, for small landscaping businesses, for example) will increasingly lead people into needing Linux. People running Linux will be better equipped to compete in a given market. This may not mean additional savings for the company, but it does allow a single company to be far more strategic when they spend. IE. If I have $10 000 to start a website design business with, I can either spend $10000 on proprietary software (Windows server for clients to see samples, Frontpage to develop with, Windows desktop for me to create on, etc), or I can use free software, and use the $10 000 to market the existence of my new company. It's obvious which solution is more viable in the longer term. In fact, a third option would be to spend $1000 on marketing, and hold the $9000. Then, if the company starts bringing in clients, there is spending money, and far less desperation. Meaning, the designer can wait a little longer for a lucrative contract, rather than being immediately faced with bills, requiring them to jump on the first opportunity to arrive, and thereby missing the larger or otherwise better (from their perspective) opportunity. (a very tired...) Kev. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Jenniss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 8:57 PM Subject: Re: (clug-talk) Linux Work > Honestly put, man. ... > Linux has < 1% of the desktop market. > (If I'm wrong, on these figures, PLEASE, update me) > > I've been with Linux, on/off for 3years, which I think is SFA... > More activly as such, i've used it on my MAIN workstation, the only one I have, since late July... > (No OS's but the Linux and OSS software) > I've learned lots, but I've also learned.. :( > > I honestly don't think, Linux, and the free software it can be bundle'd with, in many of the latest distributions, IS NOT desktop ready. > It's not, It's not, It's not. Unbiased and I hate microsoft, but I don't thinkk ALL distributions are desktop ready yet. > > AS AN ADMINISTRATOR, Linux is ALL OVER the server. Linux Ownz micros~1 win/dos completely. > Windows is a fucking server that is trying to grow up. Pleaase. I'd rather cut off my fingers. > > I honestly DO NOT THINK that Linux is ready for the desktoop, till mid 2005. > > Proove me wrong, I have not much time to contribute in builidng software :(. > > If anyone thinks Microsoft lost, just like that.... You have to be kidding yourself. > Microsoft can, and has, research, lawyers, market analysts, etc... They have more resources than we can EVER dream off, there's no point in predicticting MS's outcome, ever. All we can do, is persue our computing passion. Do what is right. Code what should be universal. > > Caan't steal what is pure of heart. > > Rich. > > On Thu, 28 Nov 2002 22:20:48 -0700 > Roy Souther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > www.monster.com search for Linux > > > > On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 22:07, Trevor Lauder wrote: > > > > I was just wondering if anyone had any leads on Linux systems > > administrator jobs or anything in the IT field? I recently lost my job > > because there wasn't enough work to keep me on and I'm trying to find > > another one, preferably in Linux. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Trevor > > > > > > > > Roy Souther > > www.SiliconTao.com > > > > Changing the way people do business. > > > > > >
