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LinuxInsider: Linux Pressures Windows But Experts Disagree on Cost

[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood
for this link. ]

“The cost of deploying and running Linux vs. Windows has been a
hot topic lately, fueled by a number of high-profile Linux
adoptions and evaluations by government entities in Europe, Asia
and the U.S., and Microsoft’s own licensing woes.

“Microsoft has further fanned the fires by sponsoring a number
of total-cost-of-ownership surveys that gave favorable marks to
Windows.

“In addition to the cost issues, the 2.6.5 Linux kernel,
released a few weeks ago, features improved performance and
processor support that boosts Linux’s standing among network
executives…”

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