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ryanvade
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All I have been seeing in this thread is the same nonesense that comes from sites like http://www.promotinglinux.com/ Seriously, To clarify a few things:
1. Enterprise level Linux servers are not "Pay to use". They are "Pay for binaries". You don't actually have to pay for RHEL. But if you want the prebuilt binaries, then you pay RH. Now, if you want the advanced non-GPL software management like Landscape then you can pay for the SERVICES. The OS itself is still free.
2. All Linux distributions, that are current, get security/bug/improvement patches and fixes.
3. With a good IT department, paid support is not needed. I run 3 servers IN MY HOME with no paid technical support. Everything from Plex media server to a LAMP. Never paid anyone for support....
4. With Linux there is a Choice as to what Distro you want, and also what server and technical packages.
5. Linux runs the Internet. Without it the worlds largest websites like Google, Youtube, Microsoft.com (yes I said Microsoft.com. The site does not run on Windows servers), linked in, Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, etc.....
6. Scaling...never seen a server farm running Windows or Apple server...
1. Enterprise level Linux servers are not "Pay to use". They are "Pay for binaries". You don't actually have to pay for RHEL. But if you want the prebuilt binaries, then you pay RH. Now, if you want the advanced non-GPL software management like Landscape then you can pay for the SERVICES. The OS itself is still free.
2. All Linux distributions, that are current, get security/bug/improvement patches and fixes.
3. With a good IT department, paid support is not needed. I run 3 servers IN MY HOME with no paid technical support. Everything from Plex media server to a LAMP. Never paid anyone for support....
4. With Linux there is a Choice as to what Distro you want, and also what server and technical packages.
5. Linux runs the Internet. Without it the worlds largest websites like Google, Youtube, Microsoft.com (yes I said Microsoft.com. The site does not run on Windows servers), linked in, Facebook, Twitter, Spotify, etc.....
6. Scaling...never seen a server farm running Windows or Apple server...