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Cost of Ownership comparison.

"Microsoft claims that while open-source products are cheap or free to acquire, increased administration and support costs make them more expensive in the long run. Several third-party studies, including an influential report by research firm IDC, have supported Microsoft's claims. But others argue that cost advantages from switching to Linux continue to accrue well after the initial installation."

http://www.computerworld.com/

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Puts the lie to the claim that Microsoft is less expensive to use than Linux. It may indicate that IDC is a Microsoft shill.


"Microsoft made one of its most dramatic concessions last summer in Thailand, where the software giant agreed to offer a combination of Windows XP and Office for about $40--hundreds of dollars below standard pricing. The package is offered through a Thai government program to put low-cost PCs in the homes of citizens, a program that originally had focused exclusively on Linux and open-source software"

If Microsoft can sell both Windows XP and Office at $40.00, and make a profit, to Thailand, why can't they do the same here? If they are selling below cost, it is NOT a fair comparison. We U.S.buyers are subsidizing these below cost sales and if another company from outside the U.S. were doing the same here they would be in violation of our anti dumping laws.

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