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I think you nailed it...
... when you wrote:
The larger the enterprise the larger the savings using one of these non-subscription based distributions.

Microsoft, remember, is working its way up from smaller businesses.
A company with an experienced staff which already knew Unix when Linux showed up isn't going to need as much support.
If I were setting strategy for Microsoft, my test cases would revolve around businesses of the sort I'm already selling to or can expect to sell to in the near future, before the campaign has faded into memory.
A place with a large staff of "competent *nix admin[s]" is probably not their best chance.
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lol  eLurker | 05/26/04
Assumptions of study?  richard@... | 05/26/04
Assumption was, you say what we want or we don't pay you  oldskool | 05/26/04
Spin vs. reality  catlord17 | 05/26/04
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I would go further.  doe_z | 05/26/04
The key is to use at least 5% Linux Desktop, or as much as you can.  DonnieBoy | 05/27/04
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You know what is cheapest????  DonnieBoy | 05/26/04
basic math shows that MS is most costly OS ever  oldskool | 05/26/04
And then there is Fedora, Debian, Gentoo,...  Richard Flude | 05/26/04
Exactly: are companies buying Linux or a distro?  Anton Philidor | 05/27/04
Reply  MG_z | 05/27/04
Making a profit on open source.  Anton Philidor | 05/27/04
Re-read the "study" and your post  Richard Flude | 05/27/04
I think you nailed it...  Anton Philidor | 05/27/04
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This is the wrong tactic  Linux_Developer | 05/26/04
Waaaa, Waaaa, Waaaa....  Da-Man | 05/27/04
Another INFOMERCIAL from Microsoft  George Mitchell | 05/27/04
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Your point is???  MG_z | 05/27/04
Who Cares What You People Say!  Da-Man | 05/27/04
Proprietary SW was what makes IT work, turn the page  oldskool | 05/27/04
spare evengels...  ryusen | 05/27/04
5 years isn't long enough and assumptions are unknown  escoles@... | 05/27/04
excellent point, re-buying all the SW kills MS cost model  oldskool | 05/27/04
There is some truth  MG_z | 05/27/04
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