Re: [ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-10-03 Thread Chirpy
Hi list, > > On Fri, 2004-10-01 at 12:20, Sanjeev "ghane" Gupta wrote: > >> [SNIP] > > > >> True, especially since neither "Linux systems", nor "Windows PCs > >> serving the same function" have been around for 5 years, so > Remember, Linux is just a couple of years old. Any data point on Linux, fo

Re: [ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-10-03 Thread Sudev Barar
On Sun, 2004-10-03 at 09:25, Sanjeev "Ghane" Gupta wrote: [SNIP] > > I stuck with netware 3.xx for 15+ years and still using for my > > companies base ERP, so 15 year can't really be ruled out. > > Sudev, I think I was unclear in my formulation. > > I am OK with a 15-year lifespan of computers (o

Re: [ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-10-02 Thread Sanjeev \"Ghane\" Gupta
Sudev Barar wrote: On Fri, 2004-10-01 at 12:20, Sanjeev "ghane" Gupta wrote: First thanks Sandip for the link. Raj Mathur wrote: "Sandip" == Sandip Bhattacharya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Sandip> Excluding administrative costs, the 15-year cost of 25 [SNIP] True, especially since neither "Linu

Re: [ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-10-02 Thread Sudev Barar
On Fri, 2004-10-01 at 12:20, Sanjeev "ghane" Gupta wrote: First thanks Sandip for the link. > Raj Mathur wrote: > >> "Sandip" == Sandip Bhattacharya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >Sandip> Excluding administrative costs, the 15-year cost of 25 > [SNIP] > True, especially since neither "Li

Re: [ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-09-30 Thread Sanjeev \"ghane\" Gupta
Raj Mathur wrote: "Sandip" == Sandip Bhattacharya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Sandip> Excluding administrative costs, the 15-year cost of 25 Sandip> Linux systems in a lab environment is estimated to be Sandip> $41,359 versus a 15-year cost of $100,000 to $155,000 for Sandip> Windows PC

Re: [ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-09-30 Thread Raj Mathur
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > "Sandip" == Sandip Bhattacharya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Sandip> I am sure Sudev would be very happy to see this. :) Sandip> http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?thold=0&mode=nested&order=0&sid=7788 Sandip> Windows PCs vs. X

[ilugd] Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison

2004-09-30 Thread Sandip Bhattacharya
I am sure Sudev would be very happy to see this. :) http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?thold=0&mode=nested&order=0&sid=7788 Windows PCs vs. X Terminals: A Cost Comparison [...] Conclusion Excluding administrative costs, the 15-year cost of 25 Linux systems in a lab environment is estimated to