Blastnsmash
December 13th, 2007, 12:28 AM
I'd like to get some thoughts if possible. I'm new to OSS and really just getting into the IT world.
I am looking into using some open source software to possibly supplement our windows environment.
I think the main area of competition at this point for the OSS world is development tools. Microsoft is rolling out many new tools and most of them seem very promising. Visual Studio, Blend, Silverlight, Linq etc.
I guess from my perspective, I'm least interested in a desktop replacement. Windows Xp is a good client and it is reasonable. I think where Microsoft really gouges a company is on their server software and database software. This is quite expensive and has a very fun pricing model, based on who and what devices are accessing your server software.
So for me, OSS seems like a possible backend solution. I'd like to have my xp clients in order to run .net applications and Visual Studio. I'd like to have ISS 6 to run .aspx applications and to possibly develop on silverlight if its any good. But, if mysql and the linux server is a viable replacement to sql server and windows server then I would be all for that.
Is it possible to replace the windows server software with OSS while still taking advantage of the development tools available by keeping winxp clients and setting up a windows web edition server for the web?
Maybe too much discussion just over coffee.
I am looking into using some open source software to possibly supplement our windows environment.
I think the main area of competition at this point for the OSS world is development tools. Microsoft is rolling out many new tools and most of them seem very promising. Visual Studio, Blend, Silverlight, Linq etc.
I guess from my perspective, I'm least interested in a desktop replacement. Windows Xp is a good client and it is reasonable. I think where Microsoft really gouges a company is on their server software and database software. This is quite expensive and has a very fun pricing model, based on who and what devices are accessing your server software.
So for me, OSS seems like a possible backend solution. I'd like to have my xp clients in order to run .net applications and Visual Studio. I'd like to have ISS 6 to run .aspx applications and to possibly develop on silverlight if its any good. But, if mysql and the linux server is a viable replacement to sql server and windows server then I would be all for that.
Is it possible to replace the windows server software with OSS while still taking advantage of the development tools available by keeping winxp clients and setting up a windows web edition server for the web?
Maybe too much discussion just over coffee.