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$12.4 million a year to train staff? What a joke! There's your problem right there. Switching from Windows to Linux, Linux to Windows, Mac OS to Linux, etc. would never cost that much to train, unless you have a bunch of morons running the computers. As stupid as users are, they can make the switch from one graphical OS to another quite easily. They'll make the same kinds of mistakes and cause the same types of problems no matter which system is being switched to or from.

In addition, six months after making the switch going from Windows to Linux (or Mac OS for that matter) all the users would be more productive since their systems will be more reliable and less virus affected. Did they calculate this into their numbers? Probably not. When it comes down to it, switching costs money, but not in training. However, it also would be worth it in long-term cost savings.
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Hmmm....It seem free software isn't so free after all  chrislovesdana | 10/14/04
Do not be so smug.....  ONEstar | 10/14/04
I'm confused  Omch'Ar | 10/14/04
Linux is NOT FREE  gary.douglas@... | 10/14/04
Freedom is priceless.  catlord17 | 10/15/04
Training costs significantly higher with Linux..  d_jedi | 10/15/04
True or not  Linux User 147560 | 10/15/04
That's true..  d_jedi | 10/15/04
Nothing New in Linux?  djbuell | 10/14/04
What a joke  openMind | 10/14/04
clueless ?  MetaVoid | 10/15/04
Um, it's about "freedom", not "low cost".  Jomo_z | 10/15/04
How loose weight and why would you want to  voska | 10/15/04
Incompetent Buffoons  Jeff Spicoli | 10/14/04
So...  PA-ITGuy | 10/14/04
Correction...  PA-ITGuy | 10/14/04
Training wheels  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/14/04
He makes it sound as though you're teaching them to speak Russian  Jeff Spicoli | 10/14/04
Not rocket science  PA-ITGuy | 10/14/04
OK,  PA-ITGuy | 10/14/04
I believe you are making an assumption...  Physco Dude | 10/14/04
Yes I am.  PA-ITGuy | 10/14/04
Well, you tell me..  Jeff Spicoli | 10/14/04
Your assumption is wrong  wolf_z | 10/15/04
There are alternatives...  Linux User 147560 | 10/15/04
Vs the costs to retrian on M$ versions?  ITGuy04 | 10/14/04
1 day class  PA-ITGuy | 10/15/04
I doubt they'd notice the differnce  voska | 10/15/04
Nothing to do with French  openMind | 10/14/04
It would be very useful  michael-t | 10/14/04
You are so right!  ONEstar | 10/14/04
You are correct...  help4pki | 10/14/04
It would  seosamh_z | 10/14/04
Okay, so We're moving to Linux...**  The King's Servant | 10/14/04
So for you  seosamh_z | 10/14/04
Don't forget..  d_jedi | 10/15/04
Doing it right ...  George Mitchell | 10/14/04
... when bids have not been awarded.  Anton Philidor | 10/14/04
There will be setbacks ...  George Mitchell | 10/14/04
... but IBM has something to prove?  Anton Philidor | 10/14/04
RE: No gain in functionality  catlord17 | 10/15/04
Money for nothing.  Anton Philidor | 10/15/04
The costs are all near term costs ...  George Mitchell | 10/15/04
In the long run...  Anton Philidor | 10/15/04
... as opposed to doing it wrong ...  George Mitchell | 10/17/04
I don't get it  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/14/04
You must be running Windows happy  The King's Servant | 10/14/04
A gentoo rep flying to Paris...  Anton Philidor | 10/14/04
What? I get no props for my sutle puns...  The King's Servant | 10/15/04
This league has high standards.  Anton Philidor | 10/15/04
Smart move by silly city...  Mike Cox | 10/14/04
Silly Post by redundant poster  ONEstar | 10/14/04
Another one bites  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/14/04
Stop smirking happy NT  seosamh_z | 10/14/04
Well, it's just France  FilledOut | 10/14/04
Rumsfeld has agreed  The King's Servant | 10/14/04
Change and costs  gardoglee | 10/14/04
Wrong again. re-read the article  The King's Servant | 10/14/04
Who Cares?  djbuell | 10/14/04
France?  kn0w1t4ll | 10/14/04
Hmmm, I wonder about the negative remarks.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/14/04
Aaauuuurrrgggghhhhh! We agree?  The King's Servant | 10/14/04
slow is good  CobraA1 | 10/15/04
I am guessing no-ax would be not be commenting  V Sanders | 10/15/04
The following means .... ??  koenigsr | 10/14/04
Probably a lot of junk held together with duct tape and bailing wire.  DonnieBoy | 10/14/04
Recognize Politics When You See It.  lbattis@... | 10/14/04
Yes you need say more.  Anton Philidor | 10/14/04
Raise your game  alan_cummings@... | 10/15/04
Why must the kernel be rebuilt to wit, modules?  The King's Servant | 10/15/04
What version are you using?  Linux User 147560 | 10/15/04
False.  catlord17 | 10/15/04
Paris And Linux: Typical Yanks.  bargeemike | 10/15/04
Very well put, Mike.  The King's Servant | 10/15/04
Well put but...  Physco Dude | 10/15/04
Is a security sys. for your house a luxury? If so, keep the door open. (NT)  Vily Clay | 10/15/04
This is GREAT news no matter what the spin!  Laff | 10/15/04
I'm not so sure  Physco Dude | 10/15/04
I agree with you on the lack of responisibility and  Laff | 10/15/04
UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: cost compare with Windows98 to Windows XP migration  hipparchus2000 | 10/15/04
a one time cost vs a reoccuring cycle of costs  V Sanders | 10/15/04

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