[SLUG] Library computers

[Ian Eade]

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[mailto:scarborough-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Stephen
O'Neill
Sent: 16 November 2005 12:50
To: Scarborough Linux User Group
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Library computers

Chris More wrote:
> Hows about a poster that says....
>
> There are 35 public access PC's in this library.
>
> 35 MS XP Licenses = £3237.15
> 35 Linux Licences = £0.00
That's an interesting idea. I'd be interested to know how much their 
licenses come in at - in fact it'd be interesting to know how much tax 
payer's money goes to MS - through gov't, schools, hospitals etc etc
etc.

Steve O

		
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In a couple of weeks time I'll be moving into North Yorkshire County
Councils Libraries HQ maybe I'll ask them when I get there? Or even hang
up such a poster?

Considering TCO (and even ROI) for a large organisation (above 15,000
like the council) for proprietary software/hardware/license etc it is
generally regarded to be higher using Open Source than proprietary. Can
anyone guess where/what the high costs of Open Source are?

Ian
 

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