[Media] Windows Vista Business Vs. Ubuntu 8.10

[W. Scott Lockwood III]

Awesome. Cross-posted to my Facebook.

On Mon, 2009-01-26 at 09:20 -0800, NoOp wrote:
> Windows Vista Business Vs. Ubuntu 8.10
> Who wins the operating system face-off? We rank them side by side
> 
> ChannelWeb logo By Edward F. Moltzen, ChannelWeb
> 
> <http://www.crn.com/software/212701668;jsessionid=50XJJCSVGHHDUQSNDLRSKH0CJUNN2JVN>
> 
> <quote>
> The Bottom Line
> 
> Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Edition easily ranks higher than any other Linux
> desktop OS we've looked at in the Test Center. Head to head, Ubuntu
> simply beats Vista on so many important points that Windows is no longer
> the simple, reflexive default. We're calling this one for Ubuntu, plain
> and simple, because it's a beautifully done operating system, it
> functions as advertised, it's easier on the client side to get up and
> running and it costs less. Application support is still a big deal
> working against it.
> 
> We understand that not every solution provider and not every customer
> will exactly be eager to make the jump from Windows to Linux on the
> desktop. VARs may also fear they'd lose out on financial incentives that
> Microsoft might provide, while Ubuntu provides no rebates or spifs.
> 
> But because Linux is developed under the General Public License,
> solution providers can, in effect, set end-user pricing themselves. And
> customers need not change all at once; some customers may be much more
> amenable to installing Ubuntu in a VirtualBox VM on some Windows
> desktops to test it out.
> 
> Just because Ubuntu 8.10 is a desktop OS that's ready for prime time
> doesn't mean that everybody should make the jump all at once. Take baby
> steps, if that works better. But know that the steps are a lot easier to
> take than in the past.
> 
> One point to remember is that the Test Center doesn't dislike Windows
> Vista. It works fine (with enough CPU strength and 4 GB of memory
> installed). It just works less fine than Ubuntu 8.10.
> </quote>
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