From: "Joe Barr" 

On Wed, 08 Jan 2003 06:19:58 +0000, Geo. wrote:

> "Joe Barr"  wrote in message
> news:3e1bf905$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>> I thought Windows weenies claimed the problem with Unix was that it was
>> too old, not that it was immature.
>
> There is no problem with something that works being old. The problem is an
> attitude that the user should script what doesn't work instead of the
> vendor updating the software to accommodate the new and ever changing
> requirements.
>
> I don't know if I'm explaining that right but even this discussion points
> out that you as a unix user see scripting as an important thing and me as
> a windows user doesn't. You have to ask why is that important to you but
> not me to understand what I'm saying.
>
> Geo.

I don't see dumbing down functionality as a feature.  A single admin can do
more across a much larger number of boxes using scripting.  Linux is a
superior scripting environment to Windows.  I heard they are trying to add
a bit of it, but on the Linux side you have dozens of choices of tools and
can pick and choose what you like.

Setting aside personal preference for a moment:

  o  Scriptability is a feature which saves major bucks.

  o  Click and drool is a "feature" which allows less competent
sysadmins to
plod along.

As Grant Gross points out, with Linux sysadmins costing only 3K a year more
than Windows sysadmins, it's not just a wash, it's a big plus for the Linux
side of the TCO equation.



















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