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Nigel Allen wrote:
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> While browsing the UnixWorld online site earlier this week
> (http://www.unixworld.com/unixworld),  I noticed that there was an
> ad-link on the front page (and others) advertising "The Real Facts
> about NT". When I followed it, you can imagine my horror to be greeted
> with the opening line:
> 
> > "Fact is, Windows NT Server delivers better performance and value than
> > UNIX servers. For your mission-critical, enterprise applications,
> > Windows NT Server is the only way to go".
> 
> Evidently the Unixworld site is now running ads for Microsoft. 

Never underestimate the marketting clout of Microsoft (coming from
someone who works for a company that has been clearly targetted for the
past two years).

A Unix magazine (may have even been Unixworld, I can't remember) ran an
article about 9 months comparing low-end servers. Every single server
was an NT box. Contained in the mag was an add for a new magazine from
the same publishers, suprisingly called s/Unix/NT/g.

NT doesn't have to out perform Unix to win over those that make the
purchase decisions. If people hear this stuff often enough they will
believe it.

David

ps: My opinions only etc.

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