-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 30 October 2001 22:21, Bob Tanner shouted from the rooftops, saying: > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011030/tc/tech_intel_napster_dc_2.html > > "In any case, using Linux is not much cheaper than Windows 2000. > Although Linux as an operating system is free, the real costs are > related to the computers, and support and maintenance, he said." > > I might be blinded by by religion and this group my not have the ability > to let the religion go, but can anyone look outside the box on this and > comment? > > My perspective is Linux is much cheaper then Windows. Even if you pay > for a distro you are starting out ahead. Add the virus resistence, > stability, reliability, and security out of the box. Linux should be > have a better TOC then Win2k. Check these out: http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7720536.html?tag=owv http://www.robval.com/linux/desktop/index.asp Dave - -- Diplomacy is to do and say, the nastiest thing in the nicest way. -- Balfour -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE74AIkA68l26XsZUYRAuCuAKCHgSurmyJH+/4Nl3MX71+qcF++ygCgvm0s SPwrVpPACjHaQfadtjkXp4Y= =YkZz -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----