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Four Things
(Okay, so you said not to bother replying. So sue me. ;))

1) Price.

There's a cost involved in transitioning from Windows to Linux, but once you get over that hump, the applications are free, the upgrades are free, and the application software is free. (And personally, I have my doubts that training costs would be significant. At the end user level, Linux can be made to mimic the look and feel of Windows, Firefox is essentially identical on all platforms (and going from IE to Firefox isn't exactly rocket science), and the basic functionality of Word and OpenOffice Writer are the same. (Notice, I said basic functionality. Higher-level things like complex documents and macros are obviously another matter.)

2) Security

Once you've installed Linux, you're impervious to all manner of viruses and spyware that plague Windows.

3) Configurability

Linux gives you much more control over what permissions users have. You can lock down your network much more easily. And you have much more granular control over installs.

What you give up is 100% compatibility with Windows software. I've gotten Wine to run a lot of things, but it's not perfect. (I've had maybe a 90% success rate.)

4) Source code

If there's something you don't like in your Linux distro, just get your developer to go in and change it. Now obviously, this only works if you have a developer to do the hacking, but unlike Windows, at least it's a possibility.
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Just good business sense here. Religion won't help here. Quick and risky  DonnieBoy | 09/05/06
And even IF they do, the get what?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/05/06
Four Things  bhartman36 | 09/05/06
You forgot the most important benefit: open standards FORMATs  michael_t | 09/05/06
Since you asked  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/06
guess I'll have to give my 86 reasons...  Arm A. Geddon | 09/05/06
He's right!  Sabz5150 | 09/05/06
NAG is back  georgep_z | 09/05/06
Smart  OhMyGosh | 09/06/06
M$ is at it again!  Linux Geek | 09/05/06
I don't know if we can assume that.  DemonX | 09/05/06
It's only Linux Geek  John Zern | 09/05/06
Linux belongs in servers and embedded  Prognosticator | 09/05/06
Naw...  Linux User 147560 | 09/05/06
Hate to break the news to you  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/06
Actually I think it's the other way around  John Zern | 09/05/06
Without Ford  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/06
You have GOT to be kidding  TonyMcS | 09/05/06
Then they laugh at you  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/06
Are you really  Linux User 147560 | 09/05/06
Aren't you glad he's not helming the project  Boot_Agnostic | 09/05/06
Yeah, spreading the truth is horrible.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/05/06
Please run your hands through a band saw and cut your fingers off.  James T. Kirk | 09/06/06
This is GOOD for Linux ... I agree with Donnie completely  George Mitchell | 09/05/06
Uh huh, admiting your not even close to Windows  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/05/06
Wasn't what was said.  DemonX | 09/05/06
Of course he won't admit he is WRONG.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/05/06
yeah, you can't buy it, its free  galileon | 09/05/06
Ummm  Linux User 147560 | 09/05/06
i had probs with reiser  galileon | 09/05/06
I did have some issues  Linux User 147560 | 09/05/06
Rupert, you are the same  #_z | 09/05/06
Don, I would make the same recommendation to a Unix shop moving to Windows  George Mitchell | 09/05/06
Linux Is Lacking A LOT More Than Just Apps  nikoli | 09/05/06
try ubuntu dapper  galileon | 09/05/06
Do tell  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/05/06
RE: Do tell  devlin_X | 09/06/06
Ever try to install WinDos  zoroaster | 09/06/06
Well, better for Linux...  Anton Philidor | 09/05/06
Right on the mark, Anton ...  George Mitchell | 09/05/06
Not new  markbn | 09/05/06
Not what I meant either ...  George Mitchell | 09/05/06
RE:  markbn | 09/09/06
Anton!  Linux User 147560 | 09/06/06
And you agreed with Microsoft on DNS.  Anton Philidor | 09/06/06
Business sense true  Boot_Agnostic | 09/05/06
Pioneering desktop Linux project put on ice  Loverock Davidson | 09/05/06
please excuse him guys...  galileon | 09/05/06
LOL gotta love that denial  Loverock Davidson | 09/05/06
you misread  galileon | 09/05/06
which is the same as saying  Loverock Davidson | 09/05/06
I guess that means  Sabz5150 | 09/05/06
You guess wrong  Loverock Davidson | 09/05/06
You're referring to Beta 3... I mean RC1?  Sabz5150 | 09/05/06
RC1  Loverock Davidson | 09/05/06
No, actually  Sabz5150 | 09/05/06
Re: "You can't rush a good thing"  Zeppo9191 | 09/05/06
RE:  markbn | 09/05/06
hehe i guess you could  galileon | 09/05/06
okay Lovey  galileon | 09/05/06
Another one bites the dust  zzz1234567890 | 09/05/06
RE: Another one bites the dust  markbn | 09/05/06
Ah but you are so wrong!  Linux User 147560 | 09/06/06
Very wrong Linux User  markbn | 09/09/06
WHY OSS is not ready yet for Production Deployment?  michael_t | 09/05/06
And Bergen is already upgrading its software.  Anton Philidor | 09/05/06
They mentioned that they are porting the services to Linux servers  michael_t | 09/05/06
Perhaps starting rather than porting...  Anton Philidor | 09/05/06
Just your wish dreams showing through ...  George Mitchell | 09/05/06
U just mentally skipped unfavorable article parts? perhaps ... happy  michael_t | 09/05/06
Spread the FUD, zdnet!  fernando.cassia@... | 09/06/06
It would cost less to implement Windows Vista  cnfrisch | 09/06/06

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