Comment Tough Job (Score 1) 33
As many others, I see that it is very unlikely that many companies will go away from Microsoft product.
But I think that Linux (and Unices in general) might be able to beat Microsoft on the ASP (Active Service Providing) area.
I am aware that this will require quite some work, but I think it can be done, and that it has to be done before it is too late. If Microsoft gets a monopol on the ASP area, it will be hard to fight back.
Where I work (A small company) they won't change as long as there are no finished solutions for Linux (and when they can't do the fancy outlook/exchange stuff), but with an Linux ASP solution, I think they could be convinced.
Furthermore, I don't beleive that the pricing plays a large role, since Linux can get quite expensive too, when you have to hire one just to code all the necesarry things.
Bottomline is, we need some finished Linux solutions, and we need to look into the future, and go for the areas where people have to change to a new system anyway. ... Just a little thought...
But I think that Linux (and Unices in general) might be able to beat Microsoft on the ASP (Active Service Providing) area.
I am aware that this will require quite some work, but I think it can be done, and that it has to be done before it is too late. If Microsoft gets a monopol on the ASP area, it will be hard to fight back.
Where I work (A small company) they won't change as long as there are no finished solutions for Linux (and when they can't do the fancy outlook/exchange stuff), but with an Linux ASP solution, I think they could be convinced.
Furthermore, I don't beleive that the pricing plays a large role, since Linux can get quite expensive too, when you have to hire one just to code all the necesarry things.
Bottomline is, we need some finished Linux solutions, and we need to look into the future, and go for the areas where people have to change to a new system anyway.
