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

[Don <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

well, I think the price issue is swinging to extremes and by that time
should have settled down to reality and people will finally see the true
costing figures for linux, etc.,

And, if you really think that linux is going to be free forever.....:)

Don in DC



On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, Steve Richter wrote:

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