Switching To Linux

In the last few months, many businesses and organizations in Surabaya (Indonesia) have launched new projects to switch their software platform from Windows to Linux for desktops, workstations and servers. Many organizations and businesses have already begun to make the switch.
Why? Because of the Linux's advantages? Really? NO! That's not the reason. I think they did it because they affraid to breaking the rules more than accepting the Linux's advantages. The BSA's (Business Software Alliance) action to againts the pirating of Microsoft's Software become a new phobia to them.
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At the same time, corporations like IBM, Novell, Red Hat, Dell, Oracle, and HP have announced their support for the Linux platform, indicating that they believe in the operating system as the future standard for governments and business. Based on these announcements, multiple companies have started to understand the advantages that the Linux operating system can deliver and have begun porting proprietary applications to the Linux platform. Indonesian's organizations should have been doing the same.

So, what does Linux offer to governments, businesses, and organizations that they are willing to go through a complete migration process to switch from one operating system to a completely new one? The following provides expanded information on the top 10 reasons that all of these entities are willing to go through the migration process. (see www.alacos.com)

Switching operating systems in a business or organization is a serious endeavor. Linux has ten
significant advantages over current operating systems that make migration a reasonable and
cost effective strategy.

• Lower Total Cost of Ownership
  Independent TCO surveys support Linux as the most cost effective operating system available on the market today. Lower TCO improves the bottom line. In any case it cost FREE.
• Premier Security
  Linux provides industry-leading security to both desktops and servers with the fewest high-level security issues of any OS.
• Highest Reliability
  Linux provides renowned reliability to increase up time and improve worker productivity.
• Avoiding Vendor Lock In
  Linux prevents vendor lock in and promotes competition to lower software costs.
• Ease of Migration
  Linux allows migration paths suitable for each type of organization, whether migrating to mixed OS systems or moving an entire network of servers and desktops to Linux.
• World Class Support
  A wide variety of large and small technology companies such as IBM, HP, and Novell provide Linux support to every size of business.
• Rapid Employee Training and Certification
  The Linux desktop and applications appear remarkably similar to current standard desktops so employee down time due to retraining is minimal.
• Inexpensive Standard Desktop Software
  Standard desktop applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation
  software are available for free or at reasonable prices on Linux.
• Improved Custom Applications
  Numerous software development firms provide reliable and secure custom application development for business and organization systems.
• Superior Network and Systems Management
  Linux provides robust network and systems management capabilities to improve administration capabilities.

To be continued in next posting...