Hallelujah! I'm a recent convert. While I don't have hard numbers to give you, I'm sure you could find a case study in existence. IBM should be able to provide the sales-pitch for you. If they do, keep in mind they like to sell expensive solutions on the easy-pay plan (hardware systems, proprietary software, etc.,). Find their customer list and research them for the real scoop. Working to support an investment house, I can tell you that Microsoft has cost the company far more that the price of its' licenses, especially when it comes to lost business when systems crash. I hear the call. There is more of a learning curve with Linux (obviously). That is both a help and a hinderance. The transition, while challenging, is fun. I hope that someday the company will make the change, and I'm counting on IBM to make the pitch. (FYI - The company is enamored with IBM.) Let's see... the only question left is: do non-Microsoft developers and administrators get paid more? I think they do. Any thoughts? > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011030/tc/tech_intel_napster_dc_2.html > > "In any case, using Linux is not much cheaper than Windows 2000. Although Linux > as an operating system is free, the real costs are related to the computers, and > support and maintenance, he said." > > I might be blinded by by religion and this group my not have the ability to let > the religion go, but can anyone look outside the box on this and comment? > > My perspective is Linux is much cheaper then Windows. Even if you pay for a > distro you are starting out ahead. Add the virus resistence, stability, > reliability, and security out of the box. Linux should be have a better TOC then > Win2k. > > -- > Bob Tanner <tanner at real-time.com> | Phone : (952)943-8700 > http://www.mn-linux.org, Minnesota, Linux | Fax : (952)943-8500 > Key fingerprint = 6C E9 51 4F D5 3E 4C 66 62 A9 10 E5 35 85 39 D9 > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list