NewsForge: OpenCountry Launches Edge Management Software

" A recent controversial IDC study said that some 62% of the TCO of Linux comes from support, versus only about 50% for Windows, for which support is slightly cheaper. Though you can argue about the validity of the survey's results, no one can deny that Linux would be a more attractive solution if it were cheaper and easier to support. OpenCountry, a small company with big aspirations, is today announcing new software that aims to make that happen.

"Conventional wisdom offers a couple reasons why Linux is still the underdog. First, supply and demand--experienced Linux admins are in shorter supply and thus a bit more expensive than their Windows counterparts..."

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