Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on May 28, 2005 05:07 AM
The savings comparison didn't compare Apples to Apples. The new server running Linux could have been set up with Windows and run Terminal Services while the clients run the client software at the older workstations instead of the Linux client software.
While there may have still been a measurable difference in costs between the two solutions (Licenses for the Office software would have still been required for the end users) it would have been an Apples to Apples cost comparison.
Just a nit though, as long as the school is happy with their results it's not up to us to second guess them.
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Flawed savings comparison
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on May 28, 2005 05:07 AMWhile there may have still been a measurable difference in costs between the two solutions (Licenses for the Office software would have still been required for the end users) it would have been an Apples to Apples cost comparison.
Just a nit though, as long as the school is happy with their results it's not up to us to second guess them.
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