Linux has a better TCO than 30%
According to the latest studies in germany (companies not affiliate with M$).
- Saving Cash: A Comparison of Open Source and Proprietary Software
- Yankee Independently Pits Windows TCO vs. #Linux TCO
- A User point of view
- Four out of four experts agree: #Linux lowers TCO
But what is the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)?? The table below show You the main differences between
Free Softwares and Proprietary Softwares TCO.
| All Costs = TCO | Free Softwares | Proprietary Softwares |
| Buy the software | 0 | $ |
| Configuration – installation | $ | $ |
| Deployment | $ | $ |
| Training | $ | $ |
| Curative maintenance | $ | $ |
| Preventive maintenance | $ | $$ |
| Corrective maintenance | $ | $$ |
| Adaptative maintenance | $ | $$ |
| Evolutive maintenance | $ | $ |
| Respect standards | $ | $$$ |
| Interoperability | $ | $$ |
| Hardware compatibility | $ | $ |
| Security: resisting to intrusions | $ | $$$ |
| Security: resisting to virus | $ | $$$ |
| Necessity to replace regurly equipmeent | $ | $$$ |
| Dependency to a company | $ | $$$ |
Source : Eikonex – Free software http://www.eikonex.net/pdf/hab-FAQ-3.html
