http://www.linuxloop.com/2008/10/04/the-current-state-of-the-economy-and-linux/ Linux news, Ubuntu news, open-source software reviews, and Ubuntu tutorials Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:32:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.linuxloop.com/2008/10/04/the-current-state-of-the-economy-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1517 Mark Cahill Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:44:08 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=778#comment-1517 I'd love to believe that Linux doesn't cost more in IT support costs than Windows, but it just isn't true. It has nothing to do with the actual software, and everything to do with the giant mass of human capital that Microsoft has in having a mass-market product. There are way more M$ IT, so they become a dime a dozen. It's all about supply and demand - if you only have 10 Linux support guys within 100 miles, then their cost is going to be significantly higher than the 10,000 M$ support guys. I’d love to believe that Linux doesn’t cost more in IT support costs than Windows, but it just isn’t true. It has nothing to do with the actual software, and everything to do with the giant mass of human capital that Microsoft has in having a mass-market product. There are way more M$ IT, so they become a dime a dozen. It’s all about supply and demand – if you only have 10 Linux support guys within 100 miles, then their cost is going to be significantly higher than the 10,000 M$ support guys.

]]> http://www.linuxloop.com/2008/10/04/the-current-state-of-the-economy-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1516 Roy Schestowitz Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:11:25 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=778#comment-1516 I remain pondering the issue of /migration/ *cost*. I remain pondering the issue of /migration/ *cost*.

]]> http://www.linuxloop.com/2008/10/04/the-current-state-of-the-economy-and-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-1515 valmorel Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:43:59 +0000 http://www.linuxloop.com/news/?p=778#comment-1515 I fear that IT managers might feel that an unknown system to them (Linux) might cost more in terms of support in the longer term. Unfounded, but heck, we have gone to war in the past over totally unfounded info. . . . . I fear that IT managers might feel that an unknown system to them (Linux) might cost more in terms of support in the longer term. Unfounded, but heck, we have gone to war in the past over totally unfounded info. . . . .

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