Bog Roll ::

To counter the widely discredited but oft' reported Microsoft studies that falsely claim that Windows is cheaper to run than Linux the Open Source Development Labs have carried out their own study. Unlike the Microsoft studies they make no bones of their bias, however unlike Microsoft they do actually try to report the figures in a fair light, even using Microsoft's own figures.

The report concludes what most people have known for years. Linux is cheaper than Windows:

• Linux costs less to buy - even Microsoft now acknowledge that.
• Linux costs less to deploy and it's quicker to deploy.
• Linux is much easier to maintain - like Windows it has bugs but the they are easier and quicker to patch.
• Linux admins are marginally more expensive than Microsoft admins to hire but they are able to maintain more systems and users than their Microsoft contemporaries.
• Linux is easier to automate, on many sites skilled admins were easily able to automate most tasks, significantly improving their efficiency - something still largely impossible on Windows.

• Research Report Reveals New Facts on Linux Management that Show TCO Superior to Windows
• EMA Study: Get the Truth on Linux Management

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