[Am-info] Zero Purchase Price, But . . .

[Fred A. Miller]

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"Free may be one of technology managers' favorite words, but it typically
figures minimally - if at all - into ROI calculations for switching to the
Linux operating system. Many companies that have made the switch to Linux rank
its zero price tag as relatively low on their lists of key ROI factors.
Instead, what counts most are:

" Reduced hardware costs - by as much as 90% in some cases.

" Faster processing and smoother scalability, which translate to ever-faster
online responses and easier computing upgrades to support new or more
customers and applications.

" Streamlined administration and systems maintenance, which work to lower
labor costs, usually by about one-third.

" A flexible, lean-and-mean technology infrastructure that ensures the company
will be competitive in the future."

<http://computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/story/0,10801,74387,00.html>

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Fred A. Miller
Systems Administrator
Cornell Univ. Press Services
fm@cupserv.org, www.cupserv.org
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