[ale] SMP support for CentOS 4.0 i386

Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net
Thu Mar 24 19:11:34 EST 2005


Christopher Fowler wrote:
> On Thu, 2005-03-24 at 15:54, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>>Christopher Fowler wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 2005-03-24 at 15:22, Jeff Hubbs wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>One reason I started working primarily with Linux was that I was tired
>>>>of arbitrary license cost hikes based on things that don't cost the
>>>>vendor more money to supply, i.e., number-of-CPU limits, client access
>>>>limits, charging by number of CPUs times clock speed
>>>>(coughORACLEcough)...
>>>
>>>
>>>When you have a small market then you have have to charge more. 
>>>everybody probably has a license of Windows and not one of Oracle.  When
>>>your unit numbers go up your COGS go down.
>>
>>Have you priced Windows XP retail????
> 
> 
> $200 ?

Upgrade maybe, check the price for the full version again.  Windows XP 
home full version is $200, Pro is $300.

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Until later, Geoffrey



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