[ Thanks to James
Maguire for this link. ]
“So what is my concern about making the switch to Linux in order
to save money? These are trying economic times — wouldn’t using a
platform without licensing costs make a lot of sense?“Yes, I am a fan of the cost savings of using open source
solutions, but only when coupled with other Linux advantages.
Switching merely based on cost savings is almost always going to
lead to a massive switch back to the previous platform. Why?
Because any hurdles along the way will be seen as a big deal, thus
sending those migrating running back to the familiar.“Instead I think there needs to be more focus on ‘control’ over
how things are running. This means no surprise updates despite
disabling this feature, and no concern over lost software copies
since the software is readily available from the software online
repositories. It also means the benefit of a generally consistent
experience regardless of the system the software is installed
on.”