How Not to Define Linux

By John Locke on August 20, 2005

Brian Proffitt, editor of Linux World, has a nice editorial debunking "Total Cost of Ownership" (TCO) studies in general, because they only fit the particular business being studied. He points out that if you constrain Linux and open source applications to fit a Windows model, of course you're going to spend more. The point analysts overlook is this: "getting Linux to accommodate a business rather than the other way around is a much, much easier proposition than Windows."

Read at: Linux Today - Editor's Note: How Not to Define Linux.

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John Locke is the lead developer and founder of Freelock, LLC. In addition to being a proficient web developer, he is an experienced technical writer, network administrator, and all around problem solver. He has worked with computers since 1984, and currently advises small businesses on open source software.