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preacher:
Perhaps they did a comparison test of running Red Hat's advanced server, versus MS Windows 2000 advanced server. The Red Hat server costs $2499, while Windows 2000 advanced server is only $1000.

http://www.redhat.com/software/advancedserver/

Then look at the cost of training for Red Hat Linux. If they had to send each one of their techs to train at Red Hat's Premier RHCE courses, the total is $7373 per person. In this case, it would cost more than MCSE certification does at my old junior college.

http://www.redhat.com/training/rhce/courses/index.html

[ November 05, 2002: Message edited by: ThePreacher ]

hm_murdock:
good point! the bad thing is, the suits would want to *buy* RH Advanced, 'cos they think you gotta waste money to make money. And then you waste the money you make... how do you really make money in business?

Oh yeah... you extort it from the middle and lower classes.

beltorak0:
check this paper out.  it's a review of the TCO between linux and windows.  comes witha  complete breakdown of assumptions.  from cybersource in australia.
pdf version
html version

notice they even priced the Unix IT staff at a higher salary....

-t.

SpeeDFreaK:
"Microsoft has dismissed claims that Linux is more cost-effective for businesses, arguing that Windows is cheaper over its total lifecycle."

Even this is a stretch, but he may be right. Windows is cheaper over it's lifecycle. BUT, the key thing there is Windows has a lifecycle. Which means it will eventually be replaced, costing more money. I don't think that linux has a "total lifecycle" such as that, since it isn't required to be replaced every X years.  So you might be spending X for Windows 2000, then when you're forced to upgrade to XP you're paying X^1.5, longhorn ends up costing X^2, then whatever after that just adds up.

lazygamer:
Ok but imagine this. Lazy CO. can get sued by Microsoft for using $30 pirated versions of their $1000 XP server. Lazy CO. can use a $30 pirated(term kept for coherency) version of the $2000 Redhat advanced server, and will NEVER EVER have legal repricussions, even if Lazy CO. gets really big.

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