Comments on: Microsoft’s software update beats Apple and Ubuntu

By: tblAdmin

tblAdmin — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:03:25 +0000

I just starting to use the Ubuntu Server, loving it. I used to be loyalty and certified with Microsoft, I have to admit that the only best side on Microsoft is the supports and very quit response, but it all come down to money and you need licensing for almost everything on the network.

It’s hard to find study materials on Ubutuntu, where I have to study most on my own, but it is the most reliable system I’ve ever seen and I have faith that Ubuntu will eventually out beat Microsoft one day. Not to mention the “shell” that Microsoft starting to implement, where you can take control of the system from any places, but I like Ubuntu better where you have almost all of the control.

By: Gargoyle

Gargoyle — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:08:47 +0000

“It turns out that Microsoft wins this one hands down. Their Windows software update was available 100% of the time.”

Yes, but for updating what? I have Office XP on a Windows XP. Ever since I installed “Microsoft Update” (recommended in place of their Windows Update), that stupid f*** wants to install every single update for Office 2002 and Office 2007 as well. Why do I need them??? And it keeps nagging EVEN WHEN I TELL IT NOT TO SHOW ME THOSE UPDATES ANY MORE!!!

Of course, not to mention that Windows Update only updates your windows, while Ubuntu’s update updates all your software…

By: Rabi

Rabi — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:31:58 +0000

Are you the agent of Microsoft?

By: FElite

FElite — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:01:15 +0000

It is crazy isn’t it? So many happy and satisfied users, not having any complaints with what they are doing. Along comes somebady and TELLS them they have a PROBLEM. Now, I don’t know how many of you have ever read a book on MARKETING, but I can tell you this is the definition nummero uno of MARKETING. Don’t let somebody else define your needs for you. Then you end up with an OS that is packed with a lot of stuff you don’t use any way and a wordprocessor that asks you everyt time whether you are trying to write a letter. Like you were looking for a conversation in stead of trying to be productive.

Let it slide, you know what you have. Stats always have been used to clarify a doubtful and not black and white clear situation. And thus can lean towards what you want it to be. Some call it multivariate, other call it the truth. And turning it around, just assuming THAT the MS servers were so much better. Is that because they have to update ALL THE TIME? Because another patch was needed, or because again there was another Mallicious Software Removal Tool to distribute? Because MediaPlayer again stumbled over its own legs and 100 MB needs to be added to the core programming.

Like I said, don’t let somebody else tell you what you need. YOU define what you need. That is how the whole discussion on choice and open source was started some decades ago, remember..?..

By: pallu

pallu — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:42:56 +0000

Ubuntu like almost all other Linux distributions has an enormous network of local mirror servers for update. The main one is just one of the many, and nobody would notice if it’s down.

Examples of local update servers of Ubuntu:

http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
…

To conclude this comment, I hope M$ paid you well enough.
Enjoy your dollars men..

By: Ekre

Ekre — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:26:42 +0000

Thomas: FYI, on linux its total transparent it seems you never used one too, just say the same BS

By: Ekre

Ekre — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:16:16 +0000

ah, and i would like to see an article about the speed of the updates. while windows gets and installs 6 updates, my ubuntu box does 94 updates

that was a MiSleading garbage, but thanks anyway (found it on a joke site )

By: joekarl

joekarl — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:46 +0000

Oh, one other thing. Akamai’s servers run linux

By: joekarl

joekarl — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:50:52 +0000

I have to agree with George.
How can you check only one of the ubuntu mirrors when microsoft runs off the load balanced distributed servers at akamai. This is more of a question of which domain is up rather than which server is up because who knows how many servers akamai is using or which is up? Practically very time you connect to that domain you get a different server.

This article is just another piece of microsoft fud.

By: rom

rom — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:35:05 +0000

Another study shows worse results !

According to this study, on a long period (24th april from 8.12pm to 8.13pm), the Ubuntu main server had a downtime of 100% (didn’t respond at all), while in the same time, Microsoft servers for Windows Update were working perfectly !