Randall Shimizu wrote:
One has to wonder whether the cost of the Windows platform is a efficient
allocation of financial capital.
No, one really doesn't. It's pretty clear from where I sit. To business
folks who don't know much about the fundamentals of the technology I can
understand how the issue might be hazy. I am still helping my current
company recover from the CYA of previous managers who have cost us a
fortune.
Windows desktops comprise over 70% of the PC market. If 40% of the PC market
shifted to Linux how would this shift in capital translate into productivity
and GDP growth.
There would be an initial hit in training costs. Then a big drop in
operational costs. I've seen it happen a few times. But after the
initial hit they sure are glad to be off the upgrade treadmill.
Can companies be using some of these costs for other things such as enhancing
shareholder value.
*glurp*
*gurgle*
Stand back, I think I'm gonna spew!
I am not saying that Windows does not deliver value, but only at a very high
costs.
"value"? Put down the trade-rag and back away slowly!
Steve Ballmer thinks Vista delivers "value" to 13 year old girls. What
color box does value come in, I wonder? Is it delivered down the chimney
like presents from Santa?
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9041959
I'm sure your friends at IBM and CA appreciate having their email
addresses splattered all over the net for spammage, Randall.
Hi guys! Nice job destroying SCO! :)
--
Tracy R Reed Read my blog at http://ultraviolet.org
Key fingerprint = D4A8 4860 535C ABF8 BA97 25A6 F4F2 1829 9615 02AD
Non-GPG signed mail gets read only if I can find it among the spam.
--
[email protected]
http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
