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Re: World Wide Wake
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Greg Cagle <[log in to unmask]>
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Greg Cagle <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 8 Nov 2003 17:47:49 -0600
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 Wayne R. Boyer wrote:

  > b) Linux is essentially free.  I suspect that eventually Linux will
evolve
> into a more product oriented OS that has real price tags.  Otherwise Linux will
> continue to tag along after Windows being 'funded' if you can use that word
> regarding Linux by essentially volunteer efforts.

Not if you want a *supported* version of Linux. The TCO of Linux is
definitely NOT "free" for an enterprise deployment. Red Hat has just
announced the death of its free distribution, for example.

- Greg\
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Greg Cagle
gregc at gregcagle dot com

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