El 03/04/12 02:20, Christof Wollenhaupt escribió: >> Munich is still happy: >> >> >> http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/public-sector/3348475/munich-mayor-says-switch-linux-is-much-cheaper-reduced-complaints/ > > Yes. Munich is also showing the scope of the switch. Despite being started > almost a decade ago, it's only in the past two years that they are pushing > out desktops to all employees. This has been made easier with the increase > of web-based software and the broad adoption of Java in the enterprise > world. > > I'm convinced that the model of the Windows based desktop is fading away > into history. However, I don't buy the simplified "Open source is free, > closed source is expensive, therefore move everything to open source" > argument. > > Christof
They meant free as in freedom, not as in beer. Open source is not gratis! But it will usually not lock you in, which is the main reason IMO to migrate. Of course, for home computing open source IS free as in beer mostly. So no reason not to use it. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/4f7b9052.8050...@gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
