Linux Good for Environment and Bottom Line
A new report from the UK government has found that switching to Linux can not only cut costs but also help reduce the burden of e-waste by dramatically reducing hardware obsolescence.
As the world saw with the jump to Windows XP, and even more so now with Windows Vista hitting shelves, upgrading software in the Microsoft universe usually goes hand-in-hand with a significant hardware refresh. This leads to more obsolete PCs trickling down the food chain and eventually ending up in landfills.
The report claims that a typical hardware refresh period for Microsoft Windows is three to four years. Compare this to a six to eight year hardware refresh cycle for Linux systems, according to a major UK manufacturing organisation, and the benefits to both the environment and the organisation are obvious.
Switching to Linux is often cited as a way to cut software costs, however, next to this big savings can be made due to significantly lower system requirements open source solutions require.
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re: Linux Good
What a load of crap. All claims, no facts to back them up.
No company is going to give up their competitive edge so that they can save a few bucks on computer equipment. All desktop systems and most small/department servers are commodity items these days and hardly make a blip on the annual expense sheet.
Exactly what type of lazy ass "companies" are these UK "experts" yammering about who can function with 6 year old POS systems? (besides of course the systems that handle their oh so barely functional national health care system).
Hmmmm....
I'm not sure why, but the Reporter in question didn't include the link to the actual report they are referring to.
Open Source Software Trials in Government
Final Report
http://www.arb.ca.gov/oss/articles/Report-v8d.pdf