[ 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…”