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The UNIX versus NT Organization
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| While going through some old notes, I was reminded that there once existed a
| website dedicated to explaining the differences between Unix and Windows NT.
| It began as a research project by one John Kirch. According to the site,
| after finding almost no information on the subject for his own purposes,
| Kirch decided to write a paper that compared the two systems critically. The
| paper covered various topics such as the costs and licensing, functionality,
| system reliability, management, performance and security issues, common
| misconceptions about both operating systems, and others. This paper was the
| beginning for the awareness site that also includes a lengthy article
| listing, links to FreeBSD and Linux resources, and a litany of companies and
| which web servers and operating systems host their sites.
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| The site authors denounced the claim that the UNIX versus NT Organization
| was “an anti-Microsoft movement”, stating that “this would be a poor
| description of what we are about.” We share this sentiment — if Windows is
| the best option for you, then you have the freedom to choose to use it.
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http://linuxfud.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/the-unix-versus-nt-organization/
So what is stopping YOU from using Linux?
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| When it comes down to the nitty gritties there are many reasons why you
| should use Linux and very few reasons why not. You can postulate all you
| like. You can um this and er that but when you look at actual fact and not
| FUD then Linux does look equal, nay better, positioned to be an alternative
| to other operating systems.
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| [...]
|
| So tell me the reason why you think you can't use Linux. Make sure it is a
| valid one and well thought out. If it is a legitimate reason then I will
| gladly agree. If it is an uninformed reason then I will inform you. If it is
| a stupid reason then I will not respond.
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http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/locutus/so-what-is-stopping-you-from-using-linux-32503
Windows is good enough? Well so is Linux!
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| Linux is also "good enough" for the very same reasons that windows uses. In a
| lot of things Linux is better than windows, in others worse, in general good
| enough. Oh, its a different operating system and people are not used to it.
| Crapola! I have had people, who don't even know what Linux is, come and use
| my computer to read their email off of the net, download and print them out.
| Without me opening my mouth. They used it just as competently as their own
| windows computer.
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http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/locutus/windows-is-good-enough-well-so-is-linux-32473
Recent:
Dvorak Likes Linux
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| Every so often I take a stab at Linux, to see exactly what I like and do not
| like about the OS. Many of its problems, for me, stem from its inability to
| run on my overloaded hardware, or the occasional driver that makes the OS
| impossible to use without hand-tweaking something or other. That said, I
| seriously like the Ubuntu 8.10 implementation and will now install it
| permanently on my latest machines. It's a winner.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2342703,00.asp
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