Wrong ad on www.linux.org

[Fraser Campbell]

On June 29, 2004 10:28 pm, StreetSmart wrote:

> I've also seen adds were it shows how ms server is 10 times more efficent
> then apache. Ironically this add was posted not on a microsft site, but
> found in http://www.linuxplanet.com
> Look now, they have something about how windows server is LESS expensive.
> Is this a mistake?!?!

The method of comparing costs needs to be carefully thought out.  My favorite 
ad (might be the same one you're talking about) is that dollar-for-dollar 
Windows outperforms Linux 10:1.

The ad was  comparing Windows on a dual Xeon to Linux on a dual Z900 (CPU 
might be wrong but it was a mainframe).  The comparison is completely 
irrelevant, why did they not compare Linux and Windows on the same 
hardware???

It's sad but I believe that most people just buy whatever is shovelled to them 
through the media, witness the recent election ;-)

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