Re: [seul-edu] something to review ... CyberSource: Linux vs.Windows Pricing C

[Harry McGregor <micros@azstarnet.com>]

On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Benoit St-Andre-CSA wrote:

> Hi everyone
>
> Actually, that file is quite interesting. It would be a nice idea to make
> the same review with educational pricing, including Novell solutions
> (which are very common in Quebec).

I can handle most of the novell comparisions... Unfortuantly I am a little
short on time to write it, but if any one wants snipets for it, let me
know...  I have done one heck of a lot of novell work over the past 7
years, along with Linux/Novell integration.

> Are educational prices the same around the world ? (meaning, the
> difference between commercial and educationnal...)

Probably not.  Heck the state of arizona is trying to put all MS licensing
thru the state since they are scared to death that the new licensing
policies will up their costs over 64% this year alone.  I personaly feel
that MS/Novell/etc cuts a deal with each institution based on assesed
abilities to pay...

			Harry

> Benoit St-André
> Conseiller pédagogique en technologies de l'information et de la
> communication
> Animateur,  RÉCIT des Affluents
> (450) 492-9400 poste 4536
> courriel: benoit.st-andre@fc.csaffluents.qc.ca
>
> seul-edu@seul.org a écrit:
> >http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-11-28-011-20-OS-BZ-MS
> >
> >We have put together a pricing comparison between Linux/Open Source
> >technologies and Windows/Microsoft's technologies for sample organisations
> >of size 50, 100 and 250 staff. We are targeting non-IT
> >organisational/financial management within companies. We consider this a
> >draft document and seek your readers' comments and feedback. We feel that
> >with the current belt-tighening within the IT industry, if we can convince
> >management to spend more money on IT staff payroll (even hiring more
> >staff)
> >rather than pay for ever-spiralling Microsoft licences, we all win. Note,
> >this is a largish PDF file. Feel free to mirror.
> >
> >
> >Regards,
> >Bill Ries-Knight
> >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >2 cases of canned spam every day.
> >That's all we ask from each sysadmin.
> >(Oh, and don't forget the site the spam is for!)
> >
>
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Open Source Education Foundation, http://www.osef.org