>
> TCO is a meaningless concept in case of proprietary software, where the
> user only gets a license to use. S/he has no rights over the software - in
> terms of studying, sharing and modifying /distrbibuting it. Such mere
> 'license to use' cannot constitute ownership, at the most it is a kind of
> tenancy right. Since there is no ownership possible in case of proprietary
> software, there is no question of TCO.
>
> ownership also entails the cost of running and maintaining take car for
example is there is a cost involved in running apart from what you pay
upfront to buy a car.



> I agree with GN - TCO is a red herring, in trying to compare ownership
> rights which FOSS gives vs tenancy rights of proprietary software.
>

In this context yes the ownership is not there , but instead of preaching
to the coir lets get something on paper. i found this tool
http://www.tcotool.org

-Satya
fossevents.in
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