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Re: [PLUG] LBF (Linux Business Forum): Top Arguments FOR and AGAINST using Linux in Business
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I touch a few of those topics and clear up what I mean.
>Unsupported software (MS Office formats), etc
Linux has OpenOffice.org now full MS format support
> Using Linux results in a loss of control of system? Uhhhmmm ... what?
This is what I dont want to be seen in the future of Linux. Just stating so
facts.
> Those are all server level things. And the vast majority (in terms of
> number of PCs and number of users) are on the desktop. Many places already
> have Linux machines in place as servers. At a WAG, I'd say most businesses
> buy 10x more desktops than servers, if not more.
This true but creating a Intranet is vital for the organization of a
companies activities.
> > *Apache
> > *MySQL
> > *PHP
Can do this at no cost compared to the astronomical cost this would be on a
NT server.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Leone" <turgon@mike-leone.com>
To: <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] LBF (Linux Business Forum): Top Arguments FOR and
AGAINST using Linux in Business
> I'm in a Devil's Advocate kind of mood today. Don't take anything
> personally, please.
>
> Matthew Ozor said:
> > FOR:
> > -The biggest things that Linux brings to buisness is:
> > *Apache
> > *MySQL
> > *PHP
> > need I say more..
>
> Those are all server level things. And the vast majority (in terms of
> number of PCs and number of users) are on the desktop. Many places already
> have Linux machines in place as servers. At a WAG, I'd say most businesses
> buy 10x more desktops than servers, if not more.
>
> > -The idea of creating a customized OS/Workstation
> > *Can you edit Windows source NO
> > *Does your company want to trust someone else,Spyware
>
> Judging from the number of people who use MS for both servers and
> desktops, I'd say the answer to this one is "yes", unfortunately ...
>
> > *Take control of the computing enviroment
>
> Something most "regular" users don't care that much about, unfortunately.
> To them, "take control of the environment" means downloading cool event
> sounds, and using pretty themes on their desktop windows
>
> > *Can we say free software that is looked over by hundreds of people
>
> We can. Most people apparently don't. :-)
>
> > AGAINST
> > -Unsupported hardware
>
> Unsupported software (MS Office formats), etc
>
> > -Pallidum
> > -Loss of control of system
>
> Using Linux results in a loss of control of system? Uhhhmmm ... what?
>
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