Friday, August 15, 2003

"IT...Full Employment Act" ...Why are Linux computers gaining in popularity with large organizations while Macs, which are based after all on BSD Unix, aren't?... ...Adopting Linux allows organizations to increase their IT efficiency without requiring the IT department to increase ITS efficiency. It takes just as many nerds to support 100 Linux boxes as 100 Windows boxes, yet Linux boxes are cheaper and can support more users. The organization is better off while the IT department is unscathed and unchallenged...more [I, Cringley The pulpit] The cranky old man of computers is dead on in this equation. He also makes some compelling points about the dangers and misconceptions of outsourcing...mj 5:00:36 PM

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