The old argument about which is cheapest, Linux or Windows, and which is best for the enterprise, refuses to go away. In one camp live those who are comfortable with a commercial licence which has its own advantages and disadvantages, while in the other sit open source proponents, who argue that the best products arrive via a collaborative route.
Both however are starting to agree that the parameters of the debate moved on from straightforward cost of acquisition to the total cost of ownership sometime ago, as reflected by the popularity of Techworld's own white papers on this issue.
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