Hi Carl,

My Thesis was on the TCO for different workgroup servers.  For 
servers, Linux is a no-brainer, if you have a competent admin.  
For desktops, the link that Robert Leonard posted supports my 
position quite well (thanks Robert).

George


Carl Parrish wrote:
> 
> George Toft wrote:
> 
> > Joining the battle . . .
> >
> >
> > Short version: Converting to Linux costs much, much more.  An
> > example is presented for a "hypothetical" local company converting
> > their desktop to Linux.  Result is that it will cost over
> > $900K - just to avoid a $150K license.
> >
> 
> George,
> If you have links to that report please post it. Because Amazon, The
> Department of Justise, IDC and serveral small biz have *all* shown
> savings of 10's of thousands of dollars in TCO (millions for Amazon).
> That's why the NSA and Intel has taken hard looks at converting. And I
> can assure you right now IBM is NOT pushing Windoze. They still support
> it true but All of their sales agents have been told to spread the word
> about Linux.
> 
> Carl P.
> 
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