Re: MS troll

[DSA]

Ha, very funny, In actual fact I am a network engineer, I evaluate a clients existing (often MS) infrastructure, and try to offer a cost effective and unbiased solution to their network problems. What do you think would happen if I walked into a business with $50,000 worth of MS operating systems and Windows based applications, and told them “nah, ya system sucks!” Far better, me thinks, to provide a range of possible solutions, from the ‘bare bones’ low cost to ‘all the bells and whistles’ high cost alternatives, and let the owner choose the option that they feel best suits their needs and budget. My personal recommendation is a Windows front-end / Linux back-end, primarily because (and this needs to be considered) the application software vendors often don’t provide a Linux alternative. Hopefully, this will change, and I can recommend a full Linux/UNIX/BSD system (because of the return on investment) in the years to come. All things considered, a sound working knowledge of Linux/MS/Novell, and an understanding of their respective strengths and weaknesses, is probably a good thing.