| Linux TCO edge: Lower labor costs [ZDNet] |
Jan. 04, 2003
Grant Gross examines total cost of ownership (TCO) and determining factors that come into play according to top analysts. Linux and Windows both claim to be cheaper, though analysis seems to favor open source in this TechRepublic article at ZDNet . . .
"The numbers you can measure and compare with often end up with complex explanations attached. For example, take licensing fees, where Linux easily beats Windows or other Unix OSs. When you figure out TCO over a three- to five-year period, the initial licensing costs end up being a miniscule piece of the cost, compared with large-ticket items like Linux administration and support, Gillen noted . . . "
"The Microsoft case has always been 'Linux isn't free,' and they're losing sight of something these days," Robinson said. "Nobody's saying Linux is free anymore. Our number here is $74,000 for a three-year deployment. The news is that, despite it not being free, it's still considerably cheaper and is more flexible with licensing."
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