[PLUG] dumping unix for linux

M. Edward (Ed) Borasky znmeb at cesmail.net
Thu Oct 19 14:04:15 UTC 2006


Robert Anderson wrote:
> Managers like to be
> able to predict costs. If they know there is a licensing and support cost
> that is payable to a vendor, it becomes a line item in the budget. If you
> decide to use an open source solution, your cost is a big question mark.
> How
> much will it cost to implement, support, fix bugs, resolve issues? Sure,
> you
> can estimate these cost, but what if you're wrong? How much variation
> between the estimated cost and the actual cost can be tollorated. These
> things play a huge deciding factor when management chooses a solution.
> 

Bingo! It's all about credibility, predictability, track records and
accountability. Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM, Microsoft, Red Hat
or Oracle. People *did* get fired for buying PeopleSoft :).



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