02 March 2007
Changes Require Planning
Sam Varghese from ITWire writes an interesting article about people who claim their switch to Linux wasn't successful through some fault of the OS and not their own.
He stresses how users need to evaluate their needs before switching and that the OS is not for everyone. I have to agree completely on this and add that there is no OS for everyone, which is why there is a choice of Windows, Mac OS, Linux/Unix. Linux does a good job of being as universal as possible with distributions for custom needs, but the point stands that if you're using Windows and it is working fine for you and in the case of business is bringing in a profit, there is no reason to change. If a business is to change it is because of a possibility of making a larger profit or because it offers something that can't be done with the current system.
This same technique should apply to individuals. Evaluate the option before just switching. The option being a different/new operating system or a new computer or anything. There are always reasons for switching and reasons for staying with what you have. No decision should be made without analysis.
He stresses how users need to evaluate their needs before switching and that the OS is not for everyone. I have to agree completely on this and add that there is no OS for everyone, which is why there is a choice of Windows, Mac OS, Linux/Unix. Linux does a good job of being as universal as possible with distributions for custom needs, but the point stands that if you're using Windows and it is working fine for you and in the case of business is bringing in a profit, there is no reason to change. If a business is to change it is because of a possibility of making a larger profit or because it offers something that can't be done with the current system.
This same technique should apply to individuals. Evaluate the option before just switching. The option being a different/new operating system or a new computer or anything. There are always reasons for switching and reasons for staying with what you have. No decision should be made without analysis.
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