Cisco IT Manager Targeting 70% Linux 312
RMX writes "LinuxWorld Australia has an
interesting article discussing Linux Desktop adoption in Cisco.
Cisco "already converted more than 2,000 of its engineers to Linux desktops...plans to move many laptop users to the platform over the next few years...the driver for Linux on the desktop is not cost savings, but easier support. Manning estimates that it takes a company approximately one desktop administrator to support 40 Windows PCs, while one administrator can support between 200 and 400 Linux desktops.'"
Get the Facts(TM)! (Score:5, Funny)
Oh great (Score:5, Funny)
but microsoft.... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Critical mass... (Score:2, Funny)
One reason is the better overall security in Linux. For example you actually need to mark a file executable before you can execute it on Linux.
Another reason is the diversity of Linux systems. Worms and virii thrive best in monocultures, and it is hard to write such a beast so it is able to thrive in a hundred different Linux variants.
Not cost driven? (Score:4, Funny)
And this does not represent a cost savings?
Hey! maybe now we'll see open source drivers ... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Offtopic? (Score:3, Funny)
Of course, when Microsoft releases the Linux client, I'm sure Cisco would be willing to evaluate it as a solution...
Bob
Re:more like 1700:5 (Score:2, Funny)
Hi! This is your manager here!
Thanks for that great and timely information.
Starting Monday, your team will comprise 4 persons instead of 5.
Have a nice weekend, and don't bother coming in on Monday.
Re:Get the Facts(TM)! (Score:3, Funny)
Of course if that chimpanzee is an MCSE, it'll cost you twice as many bananas than if he isn't. Oh and never say "Get your hands off me, you damn dirty ape!" They hate that.
Re:Different perspective... (Score:2, Funny)
un-American, that's what it is (Score:3, Funny)
I think that if we bought products from the company of every CEO that has slept in the Lincoln Bedroom, we'd have more prosperity, fewer terrorists, better return on our investment dollars, and higher executive bonuses that would trickle down to all layers of our economy, especially at American-staffed Mercedes and Lexus auto dealerships. So stay away from that Linux corruption. It's bad, very BAD!!!
DT
Re:Heh. Try nearly 2000:1 (Score:2, Funny)