On Thu, 21 Dec 2006, Orlando Andico wrote:
FOSS systems are cheaper hereabouts. But in the US, Unix
administrators cost anywhere from $3k to $5k more per year than
Windows administrators. That is significant, that's 10% to 20% more.
But Unix isn't FOSS. It is Unix sysads *DO* cost more than Linux and BSD
sysads. But that's not FOSS. I think we should talk about Linux and BSD
sysads.
Another point we should look at is workload. Windows systems typically
require more maintenance than Unix, Linux, or BSD systems. Thus large
organizations require more M$ sysads. That alone can more than offset the
higher salaries that Unix sysads can demand.
God bless!
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