[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Micro$oft is killing small town budgets- no mention of analternative?

[Kevin E. Ivey]

Pat Blackard wrote:
> 
> I sent the city of Stillwater this link:
> 
> http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=01/08/10/1441239&mode=thread
> 
> mentioned here last month, in which a somewhat larger city saves big
> bucks by using linux instead of MS.

Cool, it is heartening to see a positive response to the issue.  I too
have been sending that well-written article to friends and IT folks all
over the country.

Stillwater is a nice little town and they have a very well done web
site:

http://www.stillwater.org

I wonder if there is a LUG or a good supply of geeks in the area who can
help guide them toward the alternative a la Largo, FL.

Road trip?

keVIn

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> --Pat Blackard
>
> > From: Kevin Ivey <ik04 at isot.com>
> > Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Micro$oft is killing small town budgets- no mention of an alternative?

> > In this AP article, the jacked-up license costs are in return for a
> > "simpler to understand and administer" forced upgrade plan.
> > Don't want or need to upgrade now?  You'll pay much more later.
> > Pure fear mongering.
> >
> > http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,35928,00.html
> >
> > No mention of a free alternative or Linux at all....
> >
> > Too bad.
> >
> > keVIn