[luau] Linux Desktop Myths Exploded

[Virgil]

Hmmmm check the dates on those reports. Has Gartner issued any some kind of,
updated report then after the slammer virus has done its damage?

Virgil



> On Tue, 2003-05-06 at 12:32, Virgil wrote:
>> Ahhh the infamous Gartner group. Aren't they the company that did a test on
>> NT vs. Linux and proclaimed that Linux was the overall winner? I believe it
>> was them. They also was in charge of the infamous Mac to Windows switch
>> campaign which backfired on Microsoft also.
>> 
>> Gartner is on the Microsoft payroll.
>> 
>> Virgil
> 
> Umm... no.  Gartner seems to be an independent research firm.  I doubt
> anyone on Microsoft's payroll would say such damaging things like this
> advisory.
> 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/21853.html
> "Ditch Microsoft IIS now, says Gartner"
> http://www3.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=101034
> "Gartner recommends that enterprises hit by both Code Red and Nimda
> immediately investigate alternatives to IIS, including moving Web
> applications to Web server software from other vendors, such as iPlanet
> and Apache. Although these Web servers have required some security
> patches, they have much better security records than IIS and are not
> under active attack by the vast number of virus and worm writers.
> Gartner remains concerned that viruses and worms will continue to attack
> IIS until Microsoft has released a completely rewritten, thoroughly and
> publicly tested, new release of IIS."
> 
> Warren
> 
> 
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