LinuxInsider: IT Insiders Consider the Cost of Linux

"Major vendors, like HP and IBM, are embracing Linux. Does that mean that Linux is no longer, practically speaking, free? Some technology experts--even those keen on Linux--have widely differing opinions.

"In an interview with the Australian IT press, Steve Vamos, the managing director for Microsoft Australia, this week stressed that Linux is not open-source software due to the costs of managing and maintaining it for businesses and individual enthusiasts.

"Here in the United States, IT experts agree with that premise floated overseas but still think that Linux is a potentially promising alternative to Microsoft Windows..."

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