Originally posted by
johnblommers:
I read somewhere that 50% of corporate america still runs Windows 2000, which many say is more stable and secure than windows XP.
Trust me it is. I would question any businesses switching from 2000 to XP unless they need the multimedia features.
Originally posted by
johnblommers:
So why pray for an illegally maintained windows 2000 product and risk a lobby full of Microsoft's lawyers when you can go with open standards and open source at lower cost?
Because 2000 is already so stable. It can run for months without a reboot, just like Linux. And if the folks in Massachusetts think that the transition from 2000 to Linux is easy, they're in for a rude awakening.
Originally posted by
johnblommers:
The commonwealth of Massachusetts is most wise! We can all learn from their example.
Maybe for office apps, but for multimedia and graphic design, Linux falls flat on its face. Photoshop? Premiere? 3D Studio Max? Adobe Illustrator? Macromedia Director? Non-existant on Linux and they don't run properly on WINE.
P.S. GIMP and other Photoshop clones are unacceptable.