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Member since February 24, 2007

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    Frank Daley

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  1. Comment - Dell to Ship Linux on Desktops, Laptops

    (Mar 29, 2007 - 7:30 AM)

    Anyone who has used a recent distro from Fedora or Ubuntu knows that for standard tasks such as web browsing, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, email + many others will simply say "Wow" - Linux is now very easy to use and delivers an incredibly broad range of software - absolutely free.

    Yes - Linux is the real wow.

  2. Comment - Microsoft: Office Format War Over

    (Mar 6, 2007 - 1:32 AM)

    For the last twenty years Microsoft has operated based on a single clear principal - eliminate competition.

    Anybody who believes the statement by Brian Jones is ignorant of history, because there is not one scrap of evidence that Microsoft has changed its operational principal. This statement is simple a temporary retreat by Microsoft with a long term view to continue its campaign of eliminating the ODF OpenDocument Format.

  3. Comment - HP Brings British Film Archive Online

    (Feb 24, 2007 - 6:29 AM)

    I hope the British Film Institute and HP are using an Open File Format standard for these videos rather than a proprietary 'secret' codec!

    With memories still fresh of Microsoft's move to virtually drop the audio PlaysForSure format after less than three years of usage, the message should be loud and clear that closed proprietary file formats are not an acceptable solution for storage longevity.

    frank daley

  4. Comment - Microsoft Responds to Alleged Ballmer 'Threats' Against Linux

    (Feb 24, 2007 - 6:21 AM)

    A Linux based environment beats a Windows-based environment hands-down on cost. Even the latest newsletter from Sunbelt Software, a Microsoft shop, had to admit that the latest Client Access License costs for Exchange 2007 are going to blow out the procurement costs of Windows/Exchange.

    On the other hand, a combination such as Linux and Zimbra could be free of cost for both the software, and free of any Client Access Licenses.

    With regard to ongoing support, I have been supporting Windows Server systems for more than a decade, and Linux Server systems for two years. Therefore I am well qualified to state that the claim about Linux support costs been higher than Windows are total FUD. In fact, the cost savings of Linux-based solutions are so significant that my clients are increasingly installing Linux-based solutions in preference to Windows server solutions.