On Fri, 2003-09-05 at 17:40, Collins Richey wrote: > On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 16:55:07 -0700 > Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > All that work to eliminate a $200 Windows XP license? Maybe it's just > > not worth it? I think it is, but possibly not... > > > > Multiply that value by 200-400 seats, and you begin to sense why some > companies are willing to tackle the problems with MS Office documents, > and many have found the result to be well worth the struggle.
Many? Really? Name 20? Heck, just name 2! I think that's really been the point of this thread. There are Linux adopters, certainly, but tell me about the 5, 10 or 20 200-400 seat companies that have eliminated M$ Windows and Office? Names please, not talk. And remember that 90% of the companies in America have 10 or fewer employees and you might begin to understand why most companies never will dump Windows. They don't have IT people. They buy computers at the corner store and have someone install apps and go to work. M$ focuses on the other 10%. M$ keeps the Office platform changing, making it difficult for anyone, even competitive companies making money, to compete with them. And your 200-400 seat example, while interesting, doesn't address the real costs. That's the cost of Office itself. If I have to pay M$ $400 for Office, then XP seems cheap by comparison. Again, please remember, I'm on your side. I was just offering a perspective. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
