Linked by Ryan (aka Aurex) on Thu 10th Jun 2004 19:55 UTC
Ever since Microsoft started publicly outing Linux with their "Get the Facts" campaign, I have seen numerous articles and studies about the TCO (total cost of ownership) of both products in a head to head manner. However, I have yet to see one article discuss the TCO for home users and small businesses. I have thought long and crunched many numbers to devise a conclusion to this years old debate and I think the results are obvious... Windows is way more expensive than Linux.
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Do the home user really need Word just to type in some silly letters every time and now???
Does he really need to use some silly antivirus software if he doesn't download a crapload of things? And there's some AV free for Windows of course.
Does he really need an firewall? If it's a dumb user, the auto update is on with sp1...
Does all those user really has spyware everywhere? I know lot of people who never had a spyware on their computer... just some popup if they use Explorer
Strangely enough, most of these user know someone who can help them. Someone like us. Someone who can give them the basic rules to use their computer without major problem : use Firefox, use OpenOffice, don't download thing you don't know(heck, most people didn't custom their car themselfe, do they?) and so on...
Most of the times, when friends(or their parents) call me, it's because they couldn't launch their new soft - no DX9, computer not powerfull enough... Rarely for other things.