Re: [ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-10-03 Thread Sudev Barar
On Sun, 2004-10-03 at 09:25, Sanjeev Ghane Gupta wrote: [SNIP] I stuck with netware 3.xx for 15+ years and still using for my companies base ERP, so 15 year can't really be ruled out. Sudev, I think I was unclear in my formulation. I am OK with a 15-year lifespan of computers (on and

Re: [ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-10-03 Thread Chirpy
Hi list, On Fri, 2004-10-01 at 12:20, Sanjeev ghane Gupta wrote: [SNIP] True, especially since neither Linux systems, nor Windows PCs serving the same function have been around for 5 years, so Remember, Linux is just a couple of years old. Any data point on Linux, for Are we mixing up

Re: [ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-10-02 Thread Sudev Barar
On Fri, 2004-10-01 at 12:20, Sanjeev ghane Gupta wrote: First thanks Sandip for the link. Raj Mathur wrote: Sandip == Sandip Bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sandip Excluding administrative costs, the 15-year cost of 25 [SNIP] True, especially since neither Linux systems, nor

Re: [ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-10-02 Thread Sanjeev \Ghane\ Gupta
Sudev Barar wrote: On Fri, 2004-10-01 at 12:20, Sanjeev ghane Gupta wrote: First thanks Sandip for the link. Raj Mathur wrote: Sandip == Sandip Bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sandip Excluding administrative costs, the 15-year cost of 25 [SNIP] True, especially since neither Linux

Re: [ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-10-01 Thread Sanjeev \ghane\ Gupta
Raj Mathur wrote: Sandip == Sandip Bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sandip Excluding administrative costs, the 15-year cost of 25 Sandip Linux systems in a lab environment is estimated to be Sandip $41,359 versus a 15-year cost of $100,000 to $155,000 for Sandip Windows PCs

[ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-09-30 Thread Sandip Bhattacharya
I am sure Sudev would be very happy to see this. :) http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?thold=0mode=nestedorder=0sid=7788 Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison [...] Conclusion Excluding administrative costs, the 15-year cost of 25 Linux systems in a lab environment is estimated to

Re: [ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-09-30 Thread Raj Mathur
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Sandip == Sandip Bhattacharya [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sandip I am sure Sudev would be very happy to see this. :) Sandip http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?thold=0mode=nestedorder=0sid=7788 Sandip Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A