RE: LINUX is the "one" ? .... Comments???

["Steve Richter" <srichter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Subject: RE: LINUX is the "one" ? .... Comments???

>I think your observations are on the mark...I think it will come
>down tolinux vs M$...  And then, it will come down to
>applications, stability and support...and price...and THAT
>battle is too far away to call right now.

Isnt the price advantage of Linux over MS overblown?  For argument sake, say
the average computer using user costs a company $50K a year in salary, etc.
What does their MS software cost?  $2000 per year?  Their cubicle space
probably costs more than the software they use.

Steve