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Information Technology News Deploy Linux desktops for non-technical users, says study | Deploy Linux desktops for non-technical users, says study |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Friday, 22 May 2009 | |
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Page 2 of 3 The situation is also similar to the way some Windows users have found they can happily use a Linux-based netbook once they've got over the shock of realising 'it's not Windows' - especially if they don't expect to take a bunch of applications with them.Featured Whitepaper
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And where a Windows application really is essential, there's always emulation, virtualisation, or browser-based delivery. So why were respondents adopting or considering Linux? The top reason - over 70 percent - was cost, and most were talking about reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) rather than a simplistic 'free vs paid software' comparison. "If a company is a 'Windows shop,' at some point it will need to evaluate the significant costs of migrating its base to Microsoft's next desktop and continuing the defense against virus and other attacks," said Bob Sutor, vice president of Linux and open source, IBM Software Group. IBM has been an open source advocate for several years. Find more about what Sutor had to say and about the respondents on page 3. |
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