[Coco] OT: Ballmergram - Linux TCO

[Jim Cox]

On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:09:59 -0700
  "Neil Morrison" <neilsmorr at hotpop.com> wrote:

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

>From: "John R. Hogerhuis" <jhoger at pobox.com>

> 

> 

>> On Thu, 2004-10-28 at 19:36, KnudsenMJ at aol.com wrote:

>>

>> > Could you tell us what TCO stands for?  Probalby 

>>obvious once I hear it,

> but

>> > this Linux user wants to know.  --Mike K.

>>

>> Total cost of ownership.

>>

>> The point of this term regarding Linux is that Linux has 

>>no price tag,

>> but to deploy any complex piece of software also takes 

>>man hours of

>> work, possibly replacing equipment, cost of support 

>>contracts, etc.

>>

>> Microsoft attempts (unsuccessfully in my opinion) to 

>>make the case that

>> Windows has a lower TCO than Linux.

> 

> How about the 4 hours total I spent trying to get one 

>piece of spyware off a

> Windows box a few days ago? Not to mention the trojan I 

>got off another box

> after some time (at the same place) a few months ago.

> 

> NM


While I am not defending M$ in any way, a lot of "experts" 
state that once Linux gains a big enough share of the 
market, it too will see an increase in attacks.  Unlike 
Windows, Linux should have a quicker response to security 
issues.

-Jim