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Answer» Quote The non-intel ones made by (Surprise) HP in particular. And people wonder why I DETEST brand name computers. Well, except for my Toshiba laptops, I've never had a problem with any of them.Wastewater = MS.... Not a good mix. But i'm glad to hear there are no issues... Quote Wastewater = MS.... You have no idea how right you are. I use MS Windoze simply because I can't stand where Linux is at right now, and they have crap for games. Quote I can't stand where Linux is at right now Oh, don't tell me you're another one of those people who expect Linux to adopt standards!! Quote Oh, don't tell me you're another one of those people who expect Linux to adopt standards!! If they want me to adopt it, then they have no alternative. If they don't care then neither do I Everything else in the world has standards. I guess they LIKE banging their heads on the wall. Quote from: Rob Pomeroy on June 26, 2009, 02:28:52 PM You have XP machines controlling your treatment plants?! Most industrial networks do. It's a lot cheaper to run windows xp as opposed to linux and a lot easier to manage. Plus, there's no control system software (like wonderware) that runs on linux. Quote It's a lot cheaper to run windows xp as opposed to linux and a lot easier to manage. I can see where the Windows is actually easier to manage, but I'm curious: how's it cheaper?The fact that most hmi software is windows only means that if you were to go with linux software, you would have to pay a linux developer more per HOUR because there are fewer choices. Plus, most users are already accustomed to windows, which means there is little if any training required to bring them up to speed. If you throw linux into the mix, you have to include the PRICE of training all users that would be using it. Also, the easier a piece of software is to manage, the cheaper it is to manage.OK, figures...the hidden costs of the non-standardized Linux!! So, the cheaper costs of licensing are more than offset by these other costs. |
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