[LMStone]

Originally Posted by bigmudcake

Do you also disclose that all Linux distros are under a patent threat from Microsoft, that way, you can kill off the potential clients alot better.

Actually, we do disclose Microsoft's threats to our clients and prospects. And we use Novell/SuSE Linux Enterprise Server on our own and our clients' servers.

Originally Posted by bigmudcake

You will be waiting quite a while I think

That may very well be, though eventually a client needing to replace an old groupware system will have no choice but to do so, and we will work with them to benchmark the benefits and risks of each platform, and then deploy and maintain that chosen system for them, whether it's Zimbra, Exchange, Horde or whatever.

But, when there is differing legal and/or business risk between platforms, it is not our place to make that platform decision for our clients. That's a business, not a technology, decision. Our job is to help the client better understand the trade offs between the choices (and we do suggest our clients contact attorneys on a number of these choices periodically), so the client can make as informed, rational decision as possible.

All the best,
Mark