[NTLUG:Discuss] Something to ponder (bad Linux enterprise experience article)

[Chris Cox]

Thomas Cameron wrote:
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>>http://www.internetwk.com/breakingNews/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=13000597&pgno=1
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> I read both this article and the one which preceded it.  His main
> arguments seem to be that the vocal obnoxious minority of Linux users
> are rude and use foul language, and that the SCO lawsuit makes it iffy
> to use Linux.  He also gives the impression that anything anyone wants
> to do in Linux will have to be custom written, which is simply not true.

I would like to believe that they are a "minority" as well.  However,
I will say they are a VERY vocal minority regardless.  All you have
to do is read message lists and newsgroups to see a whole lot of
RTFM (and worse) thrown at the newbies.  With that said, the fact that
you have to "RTFM" addresses some of the authors concerns over the
complexity of implementation (very large learning curve) in Linux.

Quite frankly, I do indeed write a LOT of glueware scripts (easy for me,
difficult for beginners).  Most system tools aren't configurable
in a unified administration utility... and if you think about something
like webmin... there a plethora of variables to consider even then
that the average user is likely to NOT understand.

> 
> I am afraid this is an uninformed user making assumptions and passing
> them off as fact.

Valid opinion.  But I'm not sure I would go that far... I think some
of the points were "fact"... even perception of fact counts afterall
when it comes to pleasing the customer.