User Linux

[Joe Klemmer]

On Wed, 2004-02-11 at 07:51, James Drabb wrote:

> First, let me state that I do despise MS, and I am playing devils
> advocate.  However, let us look at the cost over 5 years for RHPW and MS
> Windows XP Home.  We need to assume that RH will support RHPW for 5
> years and not drop support like RH 9.
> 
> RHPW year 1: $50
> RHPW year 2: $60 for updates
> RHPW year 3: $60 for updates
> RHPW year 4: $60 for updates
> RHPW year 5: $60 for updates
> ----------------------------
>            $290 over 5 years
> 
> MS XP Home year 1: $99
> MS XP Home year 2: $0
> MS XP Home year 3: $0
> MS XP Home year 4: $0
> MS XP Home year 5: $0
> ---------------------
>      $99 over 5 years
> 
> Do you see the price difference?
> 
> I personally would not use MS at home if you forced me to.  I just wish
> that RH did not abandon the home user or SOHO user.

	You forgot the cost of MS Office, MS VB (and other associated
development tools), games and a plethora of other things I can't think
of right now.

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