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:BetaNews: Study: Linux and Windows Costs Equal
BetaNews: Study: Linux and Windows Costs Equal
Sep 26, 2006, 13 :30 UTC (5 Talkback[s]) (9625 reads)

(Other stories by Scott M. Fulton, III)

"Marking what could have been a summer-long hiatus in its 'Get the Facts' campaign, Microsoft is re-igniting the flames on the argument over whether enterprises spend less to manage Windows systems than Linux systems.

"This morning, the company touted a study it commissioned from independent analyst Mercer Management Consulting, which made the case that companies that implement migration programs away from UNIX systems based on the need to adopt new applications--what Mercer calls 'transformational migrations'--now tend to choose Windows over Linux..."

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This is a rear-guard action from a Micro ...   Still, a huge change!   
PDL
Sep 26, 2006, 14:18:43
 
Last time Microsoft OS was less expensiv ...   Turnaround   
A.Seda
Sep 26, 2006, 15:23:55
 
microsoft had to change its tune -the ol ...   The old fibs didn't stand scrutiny   
Joe User
Sep 27, 2006, 01:30:05
 
Wow.  Right there in the article telling ...   Truth in advertising   
Adam Trask
Sep 27, 2006, 02:42:54
 
This sounds suspiciously like: "Companie ...   Self-fullfilling definitions?   
Bernard Swiss
Sep 27, 2006, 03:39:06
 
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