Linux is, unfortunately, a jobs program for Unix system administrators. It's cheaper only if Unix administrators work for free.
I don't think microsoft has any bragging rights in that area either. :)
Nonsense. There are easy end user distributions. It is just a matter of getting people to try them.
As opposed to M$ admins, virus and spyware removers?
Uh huh, sure.
I guess those guys work for free.
The administrative costs are there regardless of the O/S. A good, qualified Windows admin costs about the same as a UNIX admin. The difference in individual license cost ($100 each, vs. $0 each) add up to very significant amounts.
Your comment is as false as it is silly.
Yes, you're right... If they had all Windows, they wouldn't need to have any administrators on their network, right?
The simple fact of the matter is that NO MATTER WHAT operating system you've got running your networks, you're going to need system and network administrators. I've supported Windows, *IX, and Novell based networks, and every single one needs both network admin skills, as well as system admin skills. And from my personal experience, the amount of time spend administrating networks tends to be far less in both the *IX and Novell areas than Windows. Not that this is a bad thing... It keeps me employed! Right now, I'm working as a network admin overseeing nearly 160 Windows servers. It does keep me and my coworkers (all 4 of us) extremely busy.
Mark