Web developer costs - M$ $1093+ linux $0

[Collins]

http://www.usalug.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=520

Interesting article.  I've clipped the essentials.  Not anything new,
but nice to see the comparison.

"First lets discuss what an average web designer needs in his or her
toolbox and see if Linux can offer comparable software."


#1 Text/Html editor BlueFish 
#2 Image Manipulation tool The Gimp 
#3 File Transfer Protocol program GFTP /
#4 Web Browser Mozilla 
#5 E-mail Client Kmail 
#6 CDR Burning software X-CD-ROAST 
#7 Zip Tool GnoZip 
#8 Office Applications Open Office 
#9 Icq Chat client Licq 
#10 Web Server Apache  

"So Linux fills the basics for an average web designer. It has
everything you need to make a nice website."

"Here is [sic] the comparable products for use on a Windows machine and
their retail prices."

1. NoteTab Pro - $20.00
2. PhotoShop 7 - $424.00 
3. WsFTP Prp - $40.00
4. Web Browsers - $FREE 
5. Email Client - $FREE 
6. Burning Software -$FREE 
7. Zip Tools -$FREE 
8. Microsoft Office XP Standard $250.00 
9. ICQ - $FREE
10. Microsoft OEM Windows Server $359.00

"We won't even figure the base price of the operating system at all. We
will just assume it was free with the computer you bought..........even
though we all know it was a big part of the cost of it anyway. Add the
items with a cost beside them and you come up to $1093. Linux cost $0
Upgrade costs to your 'pay us forever' OS........depends on what you
choose to upgrade. Cost for Linux upgrades $0."

My addition:  If you add the extra costs for multiple seats, you come up
with an amount approaching the GDP of some third world countries!!!

-- 
Collins