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Microsoft: Linux not 'reliable or dependable'

Posted by dcparris on · 4 comments
ZDNetIndia; By Ingrid Marson
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A senior Microsoft executive told a BBC documentary that people should use commercial software if they're looking for stability.

[Go on, read the article. It's not so tilted as it looks - dcparris]

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[url=http://news.com.com/Microsoft Open source not reliable or dependable/2100-7344_3-6074237.html]http://news.com.com/Microsoft Open source not reliable or de...[/url] Published: May 19, 2006, 6:26 AM PDT

Then entertain your self by reading the talkbacks http://news.com.com/5208-7344-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=1712...

And be sure not to miss this one http://news.com.com/5208-7344-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=1712...

I think you should

put Linux with striked font , That is how i read that title news "Microsoft not reliable or dependable"

hilarious

The truth is that Linux would not be doing nearly so well if not for Windows poor reliability and dependability. TCP (Total Cost of Purchasing) be damned; even if I had to pay twice the cost of Windows for a Linux distro, Linux would be a bargain in freeing up my time otherwise spent keeping XP limping along. You may rightfully say that the user might be the problem in my case, but it was the same user that had trouble with XP but a ultra reliable, faster, more dependable PC with the same hardware running Linux.

later, mcinsand

ms says what they say

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