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Story: London council ditches Linux plans
Posted by: Anonymous (Thursday 8 January 2004, 11:04 PM)
George Lazarette :" But it is either corrupt or stupid for a borough like Newham to use Microsoft when there are better and cheaper/free alternatives. "
Here we go again. Yet more vitriol from the loony left, Microsoft hating linux fundamentalist crazies!
All anyone ever hears from these linux psychopaths is vicious fanatical, visceral anti-microsoft rants with no basis in fact or reason.
Nothing new there.
Lets look at a few facts as separate from the fiction you just let rip shall we?
1. Newham Borough is neither corrupt or stupid as you yell out.
I should know, having lived there (in Plaistow) for 6 years and paid taxes there.
2.This whole software purchase process was one of the most open I have ever seen. There was a a very thorough "man to man" combat between linux and Windows, taking everything into consideration , including TCO, and Windows won hands down!
3. I have yet to see any so-called "Open Office" application that even comes close to being as good as Microsoft Office 2003.Its light years better than the amateurish, toy "Open Office". Every survey I have seen has Microsoft Office being by far the best Office Suite on the planet.
4. Every single comparison TCO comparison of Windows to linux by established ,reputable world renown IT analysts like IDC and Gartner have Windows come out with afar better TCO than linux every single time.
.You are bitter and full of bile because Linux lost. GREAT! Go jump over a steep cliff if you can't live with it.
5. The Taxpayers of Newham are not going to sit idly by while an inferior product(linux) is chosen over the superior product (Windows), especially when the inferior product (linux) actually ends up costing far more than Windows!
6. Anyone who has the slightest modicum of common sense knows that you don't start off on IT projects by choosing the Operating System. You start off with the applications that are vital to your business, then you choose the Operating System that runs those applications. Who in their right minds are going to choose linux Newham when most of their vital applications are written on Windows? Only a Linux fanatic will make such a mindless decision.
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Story: London council ditches Linux plans
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I hope they enjoy their choice of "vendor lockin". Tom Connelly -
"It is interesting to see how Microsoft has reacte... Jeff Davies
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I don't buy it. I think it's more a case of "I thi... Anonymous
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I don't think the tax payers will be greatful when... Magnus Grander
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It doesn't look like the strongest negotiaion stan... Craig Booth
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There are several possible explanations for this:... George Lazarette
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is this decision in relation of the support to ira... Anonymous
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This is outrageous to pay £3m of taxpayer’s money... Anonymous
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Its amazing how the hatred of Microsoft clounds no... Anonymous
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But it is either corrupt or stupid for a borough l... George Lazarette
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George Lazarette :" But it is either corrupt or s... Anonymous -
To anonymous New York Sales Person
Typical Ar... Jack Mac -
I see. No doubt it was rational arguments of this... George Lazarette
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From Newham council web site
http://apps.newham.go... Anonymous
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Most of the talk seems to be centered around not b... Anonymous
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OK Lets see:
Newham trials OSS and has viable plan... Jools
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OK, Bribe may be too strong a word.
Still think th... jools
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It is amazing that one place can find Linux more e... Mark Potochnik
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Here's an idea!
Let's just stop paying taxes and s... Peter Drinnan
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Lack of IT skills is the real problem with adaptio... Eugene Coetzee
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.. and now we have the great ASN.1 vulnerability t... David Delaney
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