[ale] top selling points for linux...? [anti-flame]

[Geoffrey]

How about that nasty four letter word, virus...

Christopher Bergeron wrote:
> 
> I'm not a salesman, but in an attempt to help my sales/marketing department
> understand why _my_ MIS dept. is better than a Windows shop.  Could you guys
> help me come up with a few that I might've missed.  Again, my target
> audience is a "technically inclined" sales group, but not "too technical".
> 
> ROI - with Linux we get more for our money in the long run.  We save on
> licensing fees and maintenance in general by bringing support "in-house".
> 
> Performance/Efficiency - Linux outperforms _most_ Windows equivalents in a
> production environment (ie, Samba vs. Native Windows file sharing, MySQL vs.
> SQL Server, etc).
> 
> Open archictecture - Linux is "open source" meaning it can be tailored/tuned
> to work "better" in any given situation.  With Microsoft software (the
> kernel particularly) you are locked in.  A good analogy is that it's like
> driving a car with the hood sealed shut.  Your skills are wasted if you're a
> mechanic (programmer/sys admin).
> 
> Does anyone know of any other good points or anlaogies that could make this
> stuff crystal clear for my audience?
> 
> TIA,
> CB
> 
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