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GNU/Linux often has a lower Total Cost of Operation

GNU/Linux often has a lower Total Cost of Operation

Posted Dec 12, 2002 14:18 UTC (Thu) by jquinn (guest, #605)
In reply to: GNU/Linux often has a lower Total Cost of Operation by ber
Parent article: Linux and the total cost of ownership

While I've seen a lot of people talk about how Windows systems require an MCSE to run them, I wonder if they've factored in the rather significant cost of that. While some people may pay the $5-10K themselves, it's been my experience that most companies pay it for their people.

They said that OSS requires an expensive person to run. Expensive, because such people are rare, although that's changing quickly. They also say that OSS administrators have to be smarter. If they keep on saying OSS admins are smarter and better paid, I see a mass exodus of admins from Windows to OSS.


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