osOpinion: Is Windows Cheaper Than Linux?
Nov 16, 2002, 04:00 (4 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Joe Brockmeier)
"It must be frustrating for Microsoft to see its anti-Linux (and
anti-open source) arguments dwindling. A few years ago, the Redmond
giant could claim Linux was untested and unproven. No longer: Linux
has been embraced by virtually every software company besides
Microsoft. It's been through the wringer, and come out better for
it.
"Microsoft also once could claim that Linux had few
applications. While still somewhat true, the number of applications
that run on Linux increases every day. Even Microsoft's Office now
runs on Linux, thanks to CodeWeavers and Wine.
"When I talked to Yankee Group analyst Laura DiDio last week, I
asked her if she thought Windows had a lower TCO than Linux. Her
response? 'Total cost of ownership [of Linux] is probably higher
than most organizations realize, but it's not ultimately higher
than Windows. At the end of the day, the Linux companies or
corporations don't have to worry that they'll be socked with
license fees...'"
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