-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On April 6, 2004 03:41, Jason Hayes wrote: > I am not familiar enough with the actual economics of large scale > networks to comment on this. Any opinions from those in the know would > be interesting.
i don't know if i count as being "in the know" but.... ... this report has been soundly rebuffed in various circles. here's my short take on it: o they admit Linux is cheaper than Windows if you are starting from ground 0 o they then say that it's more expensive to move from Windows to Linux than Windows to Windows. well ... DUH! there are obviously going to be more costs involved, even if all your apps cross over seamlessly. o they don't mention that this is a one-time charge and that you start reaping the Linux Rebate from that point forward, which innevitably leads to a lower TCO given a rev cycle or two. o they say you can't get warranty or indemnification like you can from MS. oh, unless you use SUSE or Red Hat. or any other commercial Linux. in other words, you can get warranties and indemnification for Linux. more to the point, "indemnification" is a buzz-word they want to capitalize on (why? it's three leters, begins with S, ends with O). when was the last time you EVER heard of ANYone taking advantage of a MS warranty or indemnification plan? i'll bet you never have. Laura DiDio is a known MS shill who lacks much in the way of practical knowledge but makes up for it in creative writing and ethical freedom. the Yankee Group is a MS shop. you do the math. - -- Aaron J. Seigo GPG Fingerprint: 8B8B 2209 0C6F 7C47 B1EA EE75 D6B7 2EB1 A7F1 DB43 while (!horse()); cart(); -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2-rc1-SuSE (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAdPix1rcusafx20MRAsLiAKCdAD+2ixpSGExiD+7k0hP8W9yc8QCeNJ6s wlDyvtMi1iJ1AJEA4YlcNuM= =yREG -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca
