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To: Rusty Johnson who wrote (10220)8/20/1998 5:45:00 PM
From: Bill Fischofer  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74651
 
Re: Linux and NT

Actually, Linux is a far greater threat to the various proprietary flavors of Unix than it is to NT. Why run Solaris or other versions when Linux is available?



To: Rusty Johnson who wrote (10220)8/22/1998 6:55:00 AM
From: dumbmoney  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74651
 
Linux is great, but it's a little naive to think it can replace commercial OSes. Linux is for hobbyists, Windows is for the masses. Cost isn't an issue - Windows is practically free anyway.