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Freedom is priceless.
You're right, Linux isn't free. Nothing is free.
Everything has some cost, somewhere, and in some
way. Be that as it may, the software budget for
a company using nothing but open source will look
a lot different than one that uses proproetary
software.

No, open source isn't a one size fits all
approach. But training costs were there with MS
to begin with, as well. So unless you have a
situation in which the functionality is not
equivalent, the question is this:

Do you want to savea little money in the short
term, or spend a lot less in the long term? I
can tell you which one I chose, and my savings
have been immense.

Hint: My software budget has been $0.00 for about
5 years now.

Why can't anyone see beyond next week in the
business world anymore?
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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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