A case study: Video Ezy and Microsoft myths about open source lead to flawed network
The Redmond giant’s PR spin has gone into overdrive to warn budding potentials away from the evils of Linux and open source. The messages are consistent: Linux may be free, but there’s a catch; it has a higher total cost of ownership, a lower return on investment, less support and is a less sound platform. I declare bunkum. And here's why a Microsoft implementation at Video Ezy was a bad choice.
The cunningly titled URL www.Microsoft.com/getthefacts purports to deliver a cornucopia of third party (implying independent) performance analysis of Linux and Microsoft Windows. The address redirects to Microsoft’s Windows Server 2008 sub site listing a series of case studies with such tantalising headlines as “ActewAGL farewells false economy, waves goodbye to Linux”, “Small accountancy firm improves productivity by 50 percent”, “Electronics wholesaler overcomes disastrous Linux implementation with stable Microsoft.”
The messages are cleverly worded. The site alleges to deliver the hard “facts” about Linux, and the facts it puts forth are that while Linux is devoid of costly licensing it will cost you in the end, and moreso than a Microsoft solution and further that you’ll only achieve true productivity and stability in the world of Windows.
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