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Story: Ballmer cites 'facts' in Microsoft's battle against Linux

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Posted by: Anonymous (Thursday 28 October 2004, 9:53 AM)

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My colleague just spent 4 hours trying to get his Windows box working on the network after installing the latest patches. He had no joy and had to uninstall them. He also had to reinstall Windows 2 weeks after purchasing the new computer.

I develop on a Linux box and have never had a problem.

Try telling us Windows has a lower TCO!

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