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Re: Database market share 2004

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 14:59:23 -0700
Message-ID: <1117749436.939917@yasure>


Neil Truby wrote:

> There is a very widespread perception that open-source operating systems -
> RedHat for example - do not provide adequate support either. We have
> encountered many risk-adverse users who would rather stick with Sun, HP or
> IBM because of the absence of demarcation disputes between the OS and
> hardware support vendors.

Seen that too. I think that is one of the things fueling the interest in Apple. An open source operating system that is fully supported.

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Daniel A. Morgan
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Received on Thu Jun 02 2005 - 16:59:23 CDT

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