[aklug] Re: windoze 7 sucks

Quoting James Zuelow <James_Zuelow@ci.juneau.ak.us>:

> ----Original Message----
> From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org] On Behalf
> Of jonr@destar.net Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:33 AM
> To: aklug@aklug.org
> Subject: [aklug] Re: windoze 7 sucks
>
>
>> Again, there is no way out of the box to easily manage an enterprise
>> with Linux. History and auditing are there I have used them and
>> configured them.
>> =20
>> Jon
>> =20
>
> I suspect if I complained that Windows does NOT include enterprise manageme=
> nt tools because a Windows 7 Home (or Starter or whatever they call it) ref=
> uses to join my AD domain you'd say the characterization was unfair.
>
> So I'll turn the tables and ask you which "Linux" are you talking about? =20
>
> There is a huge difference between Red Hat Enterprise Linux and a Linux Fro=
> m Scratch CD.
>
> Yes, you are correct -- when you are done with the LFS CD, you won't have e=
> nterprise management tools. The same goes for installing a random Ubuntu C=
> D and then complaining that Samba isn't set up to join your domain, and tha=
> t PAM isn't set up to allow domain logins.
>
> But if you call Red Hat (or SuSE) and tell them "I need a turnkey system th=
> at will do X and Y and Z..." they will set you up.
>
> If you want someone else to configure this stuff for you, all you need is m=
> oney.
>
> James Z=

You miss the point James. We are talking about servers not
workstations. I don't call MS to ask for enterprise management it is
there by default. I, personally, don't use windows for anything, all
of my servers are Linux as I don't have money.

Jon

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Received on Wed Oct 20 11:26:23 2010