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Yankee Group Still Doesn't Get It

Posted by swhiser on · 6 comments
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Despite neutral-sounding statements about Total Cost of Ownership ("TCO") of Linux v. Windows -- and even some surprisingly insightful comments -- a lady who used to shill for Microsoft is still shilling, arguing that large organizations should not switch. Her sophistry is as transparent as glass.

Mixed in with statements that can only sponsor derisive laughter among people who actually use and administer Linux and Windows systems (desktops as well as servers), the lady says:

"But, contrary to what the headlines would have us believe, the biggest threat to Microsoft's continued dominance, at present, is not Linux. It is older versions of Windows. [My italics.]"



She would be accurate to say, 'The biggest challenge to Microsoft is "pulling up" its old customers into new versions of its software.'



In fact, the biggest threat to Microsoft is the rollover of over 50% of its installed base from older versions of Windows to Linux.



Yankee Group must get serious if it wants to add value to its paying clients.



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Comments (6)

SFN ·
"Laura DiDio is a Research Fellow at Yankee Group, a Boston-based consultancy. She has covered operating systems and related security issues for 18 years as an analyst, reporter and editor."

She really should try covering them as an administrator.
Abe ·
I don't understand who still read her stuff? She disappeared for a while and I thought we have seen the last of her, I was wrong. I guess they keep coming back when ever they sniff the green stuff.
dinotrac ·
So...

Let me get this straight...

Laura's article said...

1. Windows, Linux, and Unix are all legitimate competitors for corporate dollars, and

2. Companies should try to know what IT costs them.

Stop the Presses!! This will come as news to everyone.
tuxchick ·
Given the didiot's pro-SCO history, there's no way to trust anything she says.
peragrin ·
Quoting:Given the didiot's pro-SCO history, there's no way to trust anything she says.
Given the fact that She said SCO had a strong case, and then ate her words when the Judge said to date SCO had not shown a single line of copyright infringing code. Of course it was fun to hear her choke. I can't wait or this damn thing to be over with. Then Ask her why SCO never showed the judge the lines ofcode that she herself was shown as proof.
cubrewer ·
Oh, SCO showed code that looked compelling.. if you are a know-nothing "analyst." Of course, when it was shown in the open, talented people that really know their stuff saw it for what it was.. a sham. Kinda shows you how powerful this open/transparency/sunshine stuff is, doesn't it?

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