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  Money for Nothing
Contributed by dfs on Wednesday April 09 @ 04:18PM
from the ain't-monopoly-grand dept.

Submission by David F. Skoll

According to this InfoWorld Article, Microsoft's Software Assurance license contains a clause that makes you keep paying for it even if you sell your computers.

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  Linux Much Cheaper than Windows
Contributed by dfs on Friday October 04 @ 08:40AM
from the wholesale dept.

Submission by David F. Skoll

According to this article in The Age, the 3-year cost of deploying Linux in business is less than half that of Microsoft Windows.

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  Linux in Universities
Contributed by dfs on Wednesday October 02 @ 10:37AM
from the learning-is-good dept.

Submission by David F. Skoll

Dan Kegel wrote:

I work at a company which designs and manufactures networking test equipment based on Linux. Every term, I hire a Los Angeles college student or grad for a programming internship, and am often dismayed to find they lack adequate exposure to Linux.

So he wrote an excellent article on why Linux should be taught at universities.

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  Microsoft: Engineered for insecurity
Contributed by dfs on Friday September 06 @ 01:45PM
from the If-engineers-built-bridges-the-way-Microsoft-builds-software... dept.

Submission by David F. Skoll

Microsoft's senior VP in charge of Windows development says about his own company's products: "Our products just aren't engineered for security."

It turns out that someone is cracking Windows systems, but Microsoft has no idea how.

Perhaps they need to share their code so their customers can help them out?

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  Another Internet Cafe
Contributed by dfs on Friday September 06 @ 01:41PM
from the Mmm...Linux... dept.

Submission by Alan Pater

Here in Xela, Guatemala, we have switched to Debian GNU/Linux in our Internet Cafe. Now hundreds of travellers and locals have read their email, typed their letters, listened to music, watched videos, played games, download images from their digital cameras, and just generaly explored the new system.

Bienvenida al Internet CELAS Maya.

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  Study aims to measure benefit of Open Source software on schools
Contributed by mgifford on Tuesday August 20 @ 10:07PM
from the dept.

Although this is an American article, the crunch on our education systems is very relevant here in Canada.

This study will be an attempt to show cost savings and other benefits of using Open Source software in schools, where budgets are often tight.

Full Article Here via NewsForge



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  Amazon.com Says Switch to Linux Operating System Has Saved It Millions
Contributed by dfs on Thursday August 15 @ 04:55PM
from the savings dept.

Submission by David F. Skoll

Amazon says it has saved millions of dollars by switching to Linux.

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  TCO foundations - Making life easier for IT managers
Contributed by dfs on Thursday August 15 @ 04:53PM
from the buzzword dept.

Submission by keb

A paper written by IT lawyer Brendan Scott argues that Total Cost of Ownership will be lower in the long term for Free vs proprietary software. Armed with this knowledge, IT decision makers can concentrate on finding software that meets their requirements. If such software doesn't yet exist, the choice is clear. Or, if there is a suite of Free Software that almost meets the need, the cost of customization can be weighed against the licence fees for equivalent full function proprietary packages.


The paper carefully defines proprietary and Free software and looks at each one's business model. Then it defines TCO and looks at market behaviour for both types of model. Finally, it deduces a set of strategic implications for purchasers. A good crossover read for those interested in copyright history, politics, economics, and software engineering, as well as for practicing IT managers.

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  anti-BSA paper
Contributed by dfs on Thursday August 15 @ 04:52PM
from the big-brother dept.

Submission by Red Bull

There is a paper about weaknesses in Microsoft's Windows Product Activation scheme. It explains how the BSA and Microsoft could abuse WPA to target you.

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  Non Profits Running Linux
Contributed by mgifford on Monday August 12 @ 01:09AM
from the save-your-money-for-good-causes dept.

'Licensing cost factor is a particularly strong selling point for non-profits, Testa says. "By their very nature, they seem to be as cognizant about saving money more than any other organization," he adds. "Linux really makes sense. If a non-profit is looking to deploy a solid operating system while being cognizant of the money they're spending and their funding, Linux is really a good way to go."'

For the full story.

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