Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: >> Just *boot* it out and replace with Ubuntu. It is not just the cost of >> the OS. The other apps add up. What people don't understand that a >> linux >> OS does not just replace Windows, but also Office, AntiVirus, Firewall, >> Outlook, MS Project, Anti-Spyware.... all those apps that cost you >> money. > > Oh, right. When a pirated copy of XP, and office, can be had for dirt cheap?
Ubuntu is FREE and neither the cops nor MS is going to come knocking on your door. Dirt Cheap is not as cheap as FREE... > Advocacy is great, but naïve advocacy doesn’t really help. One has to start somewhere. And yes, funds are an issue. I am going to start keeping a count of how much money I have helped my friends, family and clients save. Call me naive (with or without the umlaut), I have no problems with it. Venkat
