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[DElyMyth <delymyth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2/27/07, Hans van der Merwe <hvdmerwe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This will probably spark some debates, but can someone point me to some
> information that I can use to successfully challenge out IT department
> concerning moving some Windows driven services to Linux (file, print and
> email/collaboration).

I would say (besides the usual os-wars) that the ability to pilot the
server remotely without a GUI could be a good point.
A GUI spends resources, and Windows can't live without it, while Linux
can, and connecting via ssh gives you all the power you need to manage
the server and the installed services also if you're at home and want
to check how things are going (maybe trough a slow connection,
unusable if you need a GUI).

Another point can be the fact that Windows costs, while Linux is free...
Not forgetting about stability issues.
Windows needs to be rebooted sometimes, Linux can live without a
reboot for months (unless you want to upgrade the kernel...).

Hope this helps,

Elena.

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