Matthew Ozor on Fri, 18 Oct 2002 13:54:05 -0400


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Re: [PLUG] LBF (Linux Business Forum): Top Arguments FOR and AGAINST using Linux in Business


FOR:
-The biggest things that Linux brings to buisness is:
    *Apache
    *MySQL
    *PHP
  need I say more..

-The idea of creating a customized OS/Workstation
    *Can you edit Windows source NO
    *Does your company want to trust someone else,Spyware
    *Take control of the computing enviroment
    *Can we say free software that is looked over by hundreds of people

AGAINST
    -Unsupported hardware
    -Pallidum
    -Loss of control of system





----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul" <paul@dpagin.net>
To: <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] LBF (Linux Business Forum): Top Arguments FOR and
AGAINST using Linux in Business


> FOR:
> - my distribution, Red Hat, comes with many tools and applications that
> I find useful and entertaining
> - stimulates learning
> - fits my budget
> - has capabilities (which most regular uses don't care about) that
> market-dominate OSes lack
>
> AGAINST:
> - some things are more difficult to configure
> - people look at me like I'm an Amiga fanatic
> - can't find a job which focuses on Linux
>
> Do I need to be more specific?
>
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