Ballmer admits Linux' TCO is lower than Windows (duh!).

[lazygamer]

Yes but the "Heroic" used in this article is not that of a pro-microsoft bias. I believe it's just another way of saying "fucking intense efforts".

[tratan]

Here's a nice pdf showing just how stupid Microsoft was to keep up that BS, and how stupid they are to continue to charge so much.

Essentially, this group compared a hypothetical company's technology expenses over a 3-year period using Linux and Windows applications and systems.  I had no idea the Windows server OS cost so much!

The hypothetical company payed only $79.95 for a boxed copy of SuSE, versus $282,973.50 for software for it's workstations and server.

One thing... I think they should have gone ahead and bought StarOffice instead of getting OpenOffice free.  I don't know if there's any serious functionality difference, but I think companies are more likely to pay for StarOffice in return for the feeling that they're supported by a corporation.  It's not like it adds a serious amount to the cost (something like $80, I believe?), Linux is still far cheaper (duh).

[lazygamer]

Oh and with all the money you save, that can be put into buying hardware!

[voidmain]

Yeah, $282K would buy a fairly nice machine...

[lazygamer]

You know how Ballmer keeps making boneheaded statements that harm Microsoft, or make it look bad? Could this be due to him feeling guilty over the horrid thing that Microsoft is?

[jtpenrod]

quote: You know how Ballmer keeps making boneheaded statements that harm Microsoft, or make it look bad? Could this be due to him feeling guilty over the horrid thing that Microsoft is?

I doubt it. Ballmer is His Gatesness' cat's paw, and a probable fall guy. If worst comes to worst, M$ can always kick Ballmer out (with a most generous severance package, of course) all the while denying everything. Very likely Ballmer knows exactly what his part is in the grand scheme of things. M$ comes out looking good for getting rid of the albatross, they can deny everything Ballmer said, and Ballmer himself still comes out a multi-millionaire. A "win" situation all around.
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[ August 02, 2002: Message edited by: jtpenrod ]

[beltorak0]

who didn't catchy this when gates appointed ballmer to the post of CEO right after the DoJ begain it's inquest?  gates was trying say to the public "I'm just an iunnocent programmer!!! I'm not the evil CEO everyone thinks I am!!!" his press release said  that he wanted to get back to the job of designing software.  whatever.  we all know the truth.  the only thing he designed was .... was .... shit.  i forgot.  anyone know?

-t.

[Kintaro]

Just wondering but,
what would you use for a server Zombie9947369074???

[ August 09, 2002: Message edited by: Ex Eleven / b0b ]

[WaWAR_FA]

or you could send the 280k to hire a leet linux programmer for a few YEARS!

[choasforages]

ummm, 280k would probably keep me going for 3 years