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On Thu, Jun 26, 2003 at 08:45:44AM +0100, Jon Lawrence wrote: > > If they want to get Linux - or in fact anything other than Windows - > into the public sector, then it is the IT departments/procurement that > needs to be sorted out. Linux Admins are still pretty rare out in the > real world (compared to Windows admins) so we still command a pretty > good salary package, one which the public sector appears to be unwilling > to pay. The OS may be free (or damn well close to free) but the people > with the skills to implement it aren't. As if you don't need skilled people you administer Windows... Has anyone attempted to do a proper comparison? Including number of sysadmins needed (four people being paid X cost rather more than one person being paid 4X) and the TCO of software licencing, which includes any administration costs associated with per whatever licences. > So the main reason that the 'public sector' (in the main) hasn't > migrated away from Windows is simply that that is where their skills > base lies, retraining takes time and money - and if there isn't pressure Thing is they have to do this anyway, since Windows is very much a "moving target". > put on the management then this time and money doesn't become available. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.