On 2 Jun, sfg wrote: > Just to indicate why the sysadmin/user ratio is important: > > Consider over 6 years. TCO for Linux vs MS.
It may be true that less sysadmin staff are required to maintain services for Windows desktops than Linux, but management are unlikely to believe that. They're likely to "know" that "Windows is easy to manage" (i.e. wizards and GUI configuration tools), and the Unix requires editing mysterious lots of different config files all over the place - hard. You could try the argument, though. I agree that license costs are probably a stronger argument. Don't forget also the cost of running virus scanners at all times for Windows. Not just the cost to buy, but the cost to run them at all times on each machine (which can reduce a 2GHz Pentium to the equivalent of a 1.5GHz or even 1GHz machine). Then there's the hard-to-quantify risk of the damage caused by a virus or worm if one does get in - especially if it mails off sensitive company info or customer information. Just my 2c, luke -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
