Re: [ossig] Microsoft Transaction server

[BIGrat <tikus.besar@xxxxxxxxx>]

> what would be critical would be finding out /why/ they were moving to M$.
> any migration from the status quo involves cost, and if the org is willing
> to pay this cost, then something substantial must have convinced them to do
> so. this could perhaps be due to FUD spread by the vendor or just
> misconceptions/myths about OSS being perpetuated.

mostly FUD from a local MS vendor.  the pointy-haired boss was told
that the TCO of the M$ solution was approx 50% of the OSS solution. 
note that the OSS solution was proposed by a certain High Priced mnc
vendor; hence the disfavoured price comparison.

their techies reacted negatively towards M$ and the pointy-haired boss
wants a presentation pointing out the specific technical merits as
compared with the M$ solution.  i've worked with this company for a
number of years and have seen the techies evolved from a pure
unadulerated M$ shop to a pro-OSS environment.  it is sad to say that
the certain High Price vendor DO NOT have the interest to push OSS but
instead have told the Pointy-Haired (PH) boss that they can also offer
the MS solution!  yeap... real committment here...  ;-)

in short the techies have a shot at redeeming the OSS solution
provided they have enough ammo (which they're not getting from their
so-called oss vendor)

> so, key to halting this migration would be to find out what this reason was
> and then countering that.

the interesting point to note is that the MS vendor merely waved the
report (from gartner??) like a magic wand and the PH boss bought it
just like that. however the resistance movement has made their point
(pun unintended ;)) and the PH has actually freezed the project till
all the facts are in.
 
> a technical argument won't help much me thinks, since they already are
> thinking of spending more money for what they currently believe to be a
> better technical solution. i'd instead adopt a business reason.

the battlefield has shifted from one of cost to technical merits.

soooo.....  guys.. can we help or not?  ;-)

info posted here can be reused (open source mahhh) for OSS "marketing"
; unless of course, there are some who feel that this shold be closed
sourced.

tks


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