[antiRepublicrat]

I didn't say "difficult". I said "more difficult".

Sorry, rephrase, "I doubt it if they're more difficult for you to administer."

[Bush2000]

Sorry, rephrase, "I doubt it if they're more difficult for you to administer."

Fine. Whatever. Live in your little dream world.

[N3WBI3]

Hes not going to want to see any point but the Linux sux point. I remember him swearing up and down awhile back he would not let Linux in his environment but now aparently hes a Linux admin.

Being an Integrator and a certified engineer for both 2k3Ad and RHEL3. I can tell you that the difficulty in administering depends on several factors.

1) System Knowledge, every system has its gotcha's. If you know them a set up system will not be buggy

2) System Purpose, for the most part youre desktop and desktop infrastructure is much better off on 2k desktops and 2k3 AD. But a weblogic / websphere, database, Mailserver, ... Many of these are much easier to admin, and are more stable and scalable under *NIX.

3) Pre implimnetation Planning..