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I normally don't like getting involved in religious discussions, but I
couldn't let this one go by:

Mr. Robert Glamm (glamm@rushmore.ee.umn.edu) writes:

>     Why would I want to put SCO on my system when linux does
>     everything BETTER than SCO does, and for free?

Unfortunely, with that kind of empty exclamations, you lose all
credibility before you even begin to discuss the issue.
I run both Linux (latest Slackware) and SCO 3.2.4.  Your statement is a
pure hot air.

>>#4.  It's the other way around; you can't match Linux's tech support.  Just
>     post to comp.os.linux.*, and you'll have 5 answers to your problem in
>     less than 20 minutes.  I'd say that probably beats SCO.

Nonsense.  You may get that if you post something easy or if you get
lucky.  From my own experience: two to three answers after a few days
(and I am very grateful to those that helped me because they don't get
paid for it).  In a production environment that is not an acceptable
tech support by any stretch of the imagination.  Considering how much
money you can lose through downtime, paying for support suddenly seems
like a really sweet deal.

>#5.  Cost efficient?  Get real.  Put SCO on 5 machines, it costs $5500.  Put
>     linux on those same machines, it costs $0.  You've saved yourself $5500.

The most money is spent on consultants, maintenance and support.  Cost
of the OS is *negligable* in a production environment.  

>     Besides, if you configure your hardware right, Linux will run much better
>     than SCO.

There you go again, hot air, empty rethoric.  Give some examples, will
you?

>#6.  Linux takes less room than SCO.  'Nuff said.

Now you really made me laugh.  Since when was a few megabytes (okay,
about 30) an issue in *any* production environment?  Do you know what
30 MB cost these days?  20 minutes of a consultant's time.  'Nuff said.

>#7.  Basic SCO doesn't come with a development system. 

So?

>#8.  Linux uses a lot of GNU utilities.  My girlfriend put SCO on her box, and
>     it didn't come with *SQUAT*.  You couldn't do ANYTHING on her machine
>     worthwhile, period.  

You can't do ANYTHING worthwhile because it doesn't come with GNU tools?
Try not to use that line when you go looking for a job, okay?

t.