Yes, it's only a matter of time before more and more admins and IT pros start to question the legitimacy of paying so much money for software and solutions that leave them exposed to various vunerabilities and and further expenses. The Open Source movement can provide A) faster and more comprehensive fixes for newly discovered problems or glitches, and B) allows for in-house fixes and modifications since the source code is accessible. Check the 2 following statements "For one system administrator, dealing with the patch was the last straw. "We are on the verge of dumping all of our Microsoft stuff and going to Linux for reasons of expense and reasons of security," he said. " --IT finally seeing the light? Reasonable cost with better security (and performance)! "On Wednesday, nearly a week after the release of the first patch, Microsoft rushed to update its Web site and mailing lists with the newest fix. " "This will not happen again," said the Microsoft spokesperson. "Period." What would you expect them to say? It will happen again....and again, and again. M$ is only motivated to fix things if the problem surfaces. More often than not they probably wait and see how many reports/complaints they get about a bug/hole before considering to put resources toward and resolution/fix. Open source has a higher work ethic. It's hard to keep sloppy code out there when everyone and his uncle can see the source and test it. Fixes are more readily addressed due to the fact that many more eyes and brains can submit fixes/code to resolve any problem. Just MHO, Curtis On Wednesday 13 June 2001 08:11 pm, David C. Johanson wrote:
The prolonged embarrassment comes at a tough time for Microsoft, as the company tries to hold onto its share of the server software market, partly by attacking Linux and other open-source software competitors. Microsoft Senior Vice President Craig Mundie last month lambasted the open-source community for "releasing unhealthy code." Mundie plans to continue the attack at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention in San Diego next month.
Analysts say the latest stumbles show that Microsoft's commercial software is as prone to security problems as open-source software.
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