Thomas Ibbotson wrote: > > Quoting from the website: > -Spend lots of money for Windows 7 for every computer in your organisation, > -First you will need to take very careful backups of everything (not > just files but emails, favourites, settings etc), > -Format your machine's hard disk and install Windows 7 as a fresh > installation, > -Then you'll have to find those drivers for your hardware (if they > exist) and install them, > -Re-install all your application software (if it still works on Windows > 7 and you have the CDs and license keys etc), > -Activate and register your computer on your network, > -Copy back all that carefully backed up data and make sure it goes into > the right places. > > It seems to me that you are suggesting that these steps would not be > necessary with Ubuntu, but if you were to migrate to Ubuntu from Windows > XP you would still have to perform steps 2,3,5,6?? and 7. With the added > problems of trying to import your data to new, different programs and > learning an unfamiliar desktop environment. > > I'm all for Ubuntu and FOSS, but this just struck me as a bit dishonest. > I'll just go and get my ceramic shield.... > > Tom > > I don't think we are suggesting these steps are not necessary (well apart from the license keys), the point is that it is a disruptive rip and replace upgrade anyway so you might as well spend the price of a single license looking at an alternative. For £229 you can get a copy of Windows 7 and a piece of paper telling you what you are not allowed to do with it, or you can get a copy of Ubuntu and three hours of on site training. It is a little opportunistic, but I don't think it is wrong. In fact up to yesterday Microsoft were advising people with XP not to upgrade without expert help. Anyone have a backup of this page: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx
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