Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Windows 2003 66-95% faster the Linux

["Bobo, the Dark Clown" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Actually, some M$ programs are unavailable on 2003...like Exchange =)

I wish I could find the link, it was to an article stating that several 
MS applications would not run on 2003.

Rick

Mike Pepper wrote:
> That's all fine and dandy, but lets talk about backwards compatibility.
> I am unable to quote the source at the moment, possibly ZDnet, but they
> claim that in initial tests, that around 90% of old DOS programs failed to
> run on the 2003 machine. Word is that they are attempting to get folks off
> of the old NT4 platforms and into the new 2003 platforms.
> But this in my opinion, is a shady way to conduct business.
> At this stage, I don't think that *nix has much to worry about.
> 
> Mike

-- 
     People who are willing to rely on the government to keep them safe 
are pretty much standing on Darwin's mat, pounding on the door, 
screaming, "Take me, take me!"

Carl Jacobs


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