From: Adam Flinton 

Geo. wrote:
> "Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
> news:am82ev0pdmrsvc5qovthoi75f5mthncm0h{at}4ax.com...
>
>
>>I dunno, but I can say that there are at least four servers (out of about
>>10) in my company that are now running Linux or FreeBSD.   Previously
>>those servers were running Windows, and are still
"counted" as running
>>Windows because the Linux and FreeBSD were obtained via free downloads.
>>
>>I have to wonder how many other companies there are "out
there" with
>>similar "conversions"?   And how can any ANALyst tell?
>
>
> How many are "out there" really don't matter when you are counting the
> number sold this quarter or last. How many of those 4 were purchased and
> immediately wiped and loaded with unix? Was it done that way or were they
> retired machines that were recycled?
>


My copy of Win2K came from a customer's dell box which came with it but
which a cust wanted to use as a departmental mail & inet services box
running mandrake.

Adam

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