[NTLUG:Discuss] Any open source success stories?

[Chris Cox]

Kyle Davenport wrote:
> 
... 
> the price of the software is definitely not the total cost.  releasing students
> into the real world with only windows experience will definitely cripple their
> success in the market place.
> 

This is probably the most compelling reason.  Linux isn't like Windows
in that with Linux you configure the platform to do whatever you need
it to do.  This means that there is learning involved.  Hey... I'd love
to learn Windows, but Microsoft has chosen not to share with me the
things I'd like to learn (what I have learned makes me not want to
learn anymore btw).

People who aren't challenged to learn new things ... well... they
end up being stupid.  Students will be more motivated to learn
if you use Linux.... and isn't that what it's all about?

Regards,
Chris