[OS:N:] Eine Kleine Stueck FUD

[Chris Hever <eldridgelinux yahoo com>]

Read about the strengths of Small Business Server
compared with this competitor. 

Thousands of Compatible Applications
Because Small Business Server 2000 includes the
mature, multipurpose 

{Read: bloated}

Microsoft Windows® 2000 Server operating system, plus
Microsoft SQL Serverâ?¢ 2000 and Microsoft Exchange
2000 Server, there are thousands of compatible
business applications available to run on top of Small
Business Server 2000. Even operating systems backed by
companies such as IBM will struggle in comparison with
Windows when it comes to available application
choices.

{Well, it seems one has never been to
www.freshmeat.net, or heard of Corel, Sun, Oracle,
Adobe, or Netscape...}  

Better Integration and Ease of Useâ??Stronger
Long-term Buy
While the Linux software is practically free,
implementing it is far from free. Because Linux lacks
complete programmer toolkits 

{Such as RCS, gcc, glibc, CVS, perl, gdb, emacs, GTK,
or Qt?}  

and consistent standards for things like object
technologies, a rollout will require substantial
developer and administrator time. 

{How? Elaborate please...}  

Meanwhile, Small Business Server 2000 delivers
full-featured 

{Read: bloated}

functionality and better ease of use right out of the
box for both customers and technology providers. Plus,
all of the applications delivered in Small Business
Server 2000 are integrated to enable a unified setup
that's efficient and predictable

{You mean Code Red and Nimda are predictable?}

, as well as centralized management capabilities. 

{Such as, you know, the root account} 

The familiar Windows user interface 

{Which can be emulated...} 

further contributes to the ease of installation and
management of the server. 

Popular, Reliable Platformâ??Less Risk
Linux is an open-source operating system with limited
company-based support. The open-source nature of the
product means that many Linux deployments are somewhat
unique and custom built with 

{Files placed in slighty disparate locations.}

various solution pieces pulled together. 

{This is a complete fabrication. Nearly all pieces,
and all essential pieces in a Linux distro are
standard elements such as bash, GNOME, and nenscript
that nearly everyone running Linux knows about.}    

Thus, a small-business customer must rely heavily on
the technology provider who designs and implements the
Linux-based network. 

{More B$. Help can be obtained from Usenet, HOWTOs,
man pages, etc.}

If that technology provider is not available to
continue to provide support, there is not likely to be
another provider who can easily step in and have the
knowledge to take over support of that custom-built
network.

{Unless Usenet exists, which, last time I checked,
does.} 

Greater Depth of Channel Support
Because Small Business Server 2000 is built on the
popular 

{Popular? They treat Linux like it's not the
predominant server OS! What a joke!}

Windows 2000 Server operating system, there are many
certified technology consultants who have the skills
and expertise to implement and maintain a Small
Business Server network. 

{But not thousands...}

Because Linux still represents an immature 

{And used by CERN? Be serious, please.}

and fragmented market with limited company-based
support

{Somewhat limited, although Usenet support is
boundless and accurate.}

, it lacks the same depth of channel expertise.

{Another whole fabrication they haven't heard of RHCE
or LPI, have they?}

 This can make it difficult for small-business
customers to find qualified technology providers who
can support Linux-based systems. This also makes it
difficult for technology providers to find qualified
employees with Linux expertise.

{Hohohoho! The most popular college programmer and
server operating system is Linux and they say it's
obscure?} 

Keeps Pace with New Technology
The open-source nature of Linux means that the company
lacks a centralized strategy for keeping pace with
emerging technologies and hardware. 

{Oh what, like the situation when Microsoft criticized
Linux for not having journaling filesystem support,
which came some several months later? Or how new
kernel revisions are released about every two months?}


And that means Linux is typically much slower than
Microsoft and Microsoft partners to consistently
deliver the tools needed to stay current with new
hardware requirements and new technologies.

{Right.}

Same FUD, less quantity, less elaboration on concepts.
Looks like our Redmond pals are finally tiring. 

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