I have a ubuntu server at office. It will not take static IP, and wont take DHCP. I have given up after a week's research on google etc. My whole office's windows network (50 machines) was setup in half the time.
Umm....let's not malign Linux just for the heck of it...
It's the lack of knowledge on your network admin's part, and not an issue with Linux
There's no denying the fact that Linux is substantially more robust and powerful as a mid-tier
server platform than Windows
The debate here is whether or not Linux is ready for
primetime desktop PC usage..The majority opinion feels it isn't (including I)
But puhleez, do no drag in back-end setups into the picture...Linux is head and shoulders anbove windows in that department..It remains a difficult platform to setup on the backend side too, but stability and robustness are far more important crtieria over ease of use for the choice of a back-end platform..
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Oh, And thanks to you Praka, the fence sitters here are getting to hear a lot of FUD on Linux...
Sample this...
As for using Linux full time, why would I sacrifice gaming, proper hardware support, application availability for an OS that had not been stable enough for me in a multi-boot environment.
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Right, and Pigs fly faster than Herons...What OS are you comparing it against when you say it's less stable
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But here's the deal Praka, You have made such a mess of this thread, people are going to belive the above quote more than whatever mumbo-jumbo you have been spouting
You have made a mess, now clear it up