Talking Points: Features and benefits that everyone in the Linux community agrees to and presents to the newbie population in unison.
Top Ten Talking Points In Linux
After all the responses, I like the following:
(Talking Point List Version 0.02) 1. Linux is stable ---- does not need to reboot to refresh itself, a production system rarely crashes 2. Freedom / Here to stay ---- Due to Open Source users and vendors are sure of the staying power of the OS. (Will not go out of business - thus not be supported) 3. Flexible ---- Could be a workstation, webserver, firewall, router, ftp server, proxy server, email server, file server, backup server, and more right out of the box. 4. Scalable ---- True 32 bit preemptive multitasking, multi-user. - can run in multi-processor machines. Clustering capability. 5. Streamlined ---- Can use Linux in older systems without major performance problems. Can use in embedded applications. 6. Secure ---- A properly updated system is very secure. Linux does not consider allowing external inputs of unknown origin. 7. Bug Detection ---- With Linux, claims of software fixes are *independantly verifiable*. many people are looking at code allowing for faster fixes. 8. Corporate Backing ---- Increasing numbers of public companies are supporting and develop Linux services and products. 9. Roaming Users Easy to implement ---- No cumbersome policy replication. 10. New functionality ---- Programming may cost someone time or money, but is then included in the 'collective' source code, for all to benefit. The original programmer does not have to recode functinality into new releases.
I took the virus references out... as they are too vague They all still need to be condensed and become more precise, this still needs serious work and/or needs to be re-arranged.
Thanks to all of the responses last time (my apologies if I missed you :):
Arjen Runsink
Alain Didierjean Weiqi Gao Roland Krause Jonathan Drews Mike808 Gary "James Harr" -- Tony Zafiropoulos CTiTEK, Inc. Ph: 314-726-5080 x101 Fax: 314-726-5085 Cel: 314-504-3974 tonyz@ctitek.com www.ctitek.com "Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than in the one where they sprung up." ---Oliver Wendell Holmes
Good list. One thing that makes linux killer (maybe not in the top ten though) is cost. Try legally installing 100 Linux workstations then installing 100 Windows NT workstation, with a C and C++ compiler for each workstation. What does this cost you? Linux: $4 for one CD from cheapbytes.com _OR_ free if you have a fast internet connection and/or time Other: price_of(Windows NT workstation License) * 100 price_of(Microsoft Visual C++ License) * 100 This is just "cost of software" not "cost of software and support contract". I am not sure what support contract cost for either Linux or Windows. Jack -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq