>I don't hate M$ nor am I in love with Linux.
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>"The risk of being on some new cutting edge, with amazing potential, really needs to be weighed against the reality of business"
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>I think Linux more than "new cutting edge" unless you think Windows server 2003 is "new cutting edge". Most of the major vendor are supporting the platform to the tune of billion of dollars are being made by IBM, HP and SUN. I can understand not going with the movement but it's not "new cutting edge".
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>John

Fair enough. But I have two thoughts (somewhat inter-related) on this.

First, I guess this depends on the definition of "a new cutting edge," which admittedly will differ from person to person. You're certainly correct that it is not some niche, fringe movement, but a very viable business platform

Second, even if Linux is not "a new cutting edge" I really meant to refer to the *motivations* of some people who want to move. Sometimes, there is a tendency to move in some direction because you want to be ahead of the curve. To many IT folks working in NT environments right now, Linux feels "ahead of the curve" (although, of course, some would argue that it is simple a single part of the current environment, and does not really represent being ahead of anything).

New technologies are exciting, and sometimes I think that certain developers do a disservice to their employers or clients by going with what's exciting for *their* sake rather than the employers/clients. Alternately, certain developers do a disservice by sticking with what's known for their sake, rather than exploring what's good for their client. (Over the years, in retrospect, I have been guilty of both.)