| Vendors claim Linux desktop less expensive than Windows |
Sep. 30, 2004
The cost of Linux on the desktop emerged as a hot topic during a panel dicussion at the ZDNet UK IT Priorities conference, reports ZDNet.
Ole-Bjorn Tuftedal, the chief technical officer for the City of Bergen, Norway, pointed to the economy and security benefits of Linux as key reasons IT managers should look at migration, something his city evaluated when making a major move to Linux in June, according to the ZDNet article. Tuftedal claimed that security costs "can add between 10 and 20 percent to what organisations are already paying Microsoft in terms of licensing fees," the article says.
The group discussed additional advantages of Linux, including improved task-based functionality, support for multi-user environments, and the fact that it is an open standard which provides some measure of vendor independence, the article continues.
The topic of which platform is more costly is a debate that has raged for months, with both sides weighing in on the question of TCO (total cost of ownership).
Read the full story at ZDNet
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