I am completely agree with Marcus, they rather run Win Server for various reasons. I just deal a project from a Malaysian broadcasting company for a few solutions. The deal came smoothly but I got a few words from the sysadmin, "You must do them on Windows Server because I don't know Linux"... I rather choose Linux for the base because of hardware's drivers and sotfwares. So how do you think? any suggestion to deal with him?
Hasanuddin Abu Bakar ------------------------------- Ubuntu embedded developer/tester https://wiki.ubuntu.com/bizkut Get FireGPG for your Firefox! http://getfiregpg.org PGP Public Key http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xC5A1B11965D43C5C On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Marcus <[email protected]> wrote: > Welcome to the other real world. > You have to face it, for most normal IT admins today, they have so much > to do, they rather run Win Server of which any SI companies are able to > support > and of which the features are rock solid. When something screws up, its > bound to be in the knowledge base of MSDN and fixes are already in > Autoupdate. > Digging forums is a complete waste of time unless its your hobby or > personal interest in the project, at the end if someone has to pay, they > don't really care > if its open source or not, after all, how many are programmers at heart > or have time to even look at the source codes. In Windows, when you ask > for support > if this guy can't do it, there are thousands lining up to serve you and > each with a low price, as an end user or Admin you get the power to choose. > > What is FREE initially, might not be cheaper in bottom line. > Read : > http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid39_gci1332528,00.html > Read the attached pdf of a study of Windows Server vs RedHat cost in > near years running, *yeah its sounds bias, but then it always does when > ur on the other side > > From what i've seen, Linux manages to cannabalize its own similar > corporate adoption , eg, replacing AIXs, Unix or other expensive Unix > based systems, > replacing Windows Server is hardly true, maybe in hosting companies and > that is just due to costing. I have talked to several hosting companies > in Malaysia, if SmarterMail was > cheaper, they won't even use linux even though its free, the > "proprietary" Smartermail outdone the linux qmail/postfix and support is > a breeze. (no, they don't favor Exchange even > if its becomes cheaper, qualification to manage Exchange server = high > cost). > > - cheers > > > Harisfazillah Jamel wrote: >> Rasa sedih pula bila rakan dalam sebuah agensi beritahu dia perlu >> tukarkan Linux Centos yang saya pasang lama dahulu kepada Windows >> server. I will not against it because we have to acknowledge one >> thing. >> >> Im keep on hearing to people move to another software or os due to >> support issses. >> >> We dont have I single point of contact that can be a help to them. >> >> They don't care it Redhat, Novell or Canonical what they want is a >> single point of contact. >> >> Yes. We have e-marketplace OSCC MAMPU. But it still just a directory >> listing. What we need a toll number that people can talk to and get >> more information about Open Source where and who they can get help... >> >> RTFM is not working. Don't ask me to ask them to read the RTFM. We >> talking about losing market share after years of promotion due to our >> ignorance or let say it. Our egos... >> >> We keep on asking OSS users to read RTFM but its not real help to them... >> >> We need one centre or one community that willing to answer phone >> calls, email or visit sites, like any bussiness will do to keep >> customers still interest. We need marketing and sales team virtually >> in our OSS community. >> >> > >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
