Because some things work better on NT than on Unix. As long as decisions are made based on the suitability of the platform for the application, then I've got nothing against NT etc.
Richard. NT and Unix SysAdmin > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Burton West [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 23 January 2002 20:12 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: bad nasty evil thread > > On Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 08:11:38PM +0000, Greg McCarroll wrote: > >So why do NT servers (or their win 2000 equivalents) exist at all? > > Because purchasing decisions are made by people who don't have to work > with the systems; > > Because those people still think that, by dealing with a single > established company, they have some recourse if things go wrong; > > Because those people want a pretty box, and a shiny certificate; > > Because those people have been trained to listen to salesmen rather > than > to techies; > > Because those people persist in judging the value of a thing by its > cost. > > Roger > > -- > He's an oversexed dishevelled cat burglar haunted by an iconic dead > American confidante. She's a plucky winged widow on her way to prison > for a murder she didn't commit. They fight crime!
