mrgmhale wrote: > Gawd, what a hoot! A very interesting article, no doubt. > >> "Imagine the kind of savings you could get if you just stopped using > Windows altogether! Few to no security issues. Less administration. Etc." > > Well, even Linux ain't totally free, of course. And it can require pretty > heavy resources for a Windows-ishy desktop version. I would spend far less > ($0, for the time being) on AntiVirus subscriptions, time spent cleaning > things up, etc. The AntiVirus savings would be eaten up in a Linux > maintenance subscription for some versions (I have been working with Novell > Suse Linux Server, and love it so far, but it has a pretty heavy annual > subscription for updates and patches. Linspire gold support is $50/year, > about the price of AntiVirus annually.)
Have you ever tried Debian? 0$ For Windows-ishy desktop you don't need a 'version' you need a desktop. Have you tried KDE? Besides, you have windows managers for all tastes and configurations. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 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.
