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Advocating Linux / OSS to Management.

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the don't-envy-that-position dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I'm the Senior Developer at a fairly large agency, we're currently a 100% LAMP shop, but I've heard a reliable report through the grapevine that the management a few levels above our office wants to standardize our region on MS .NET. As I'm sure most of you can appreciate, to do such a thing would be... counterproductive, and I could really do with a hand conveying this to a manager whose only real knowledge of Linux is "if it's so good, why would you give it away for free"?"

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  1. Re:Created with love by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    MS is the hooker who wants $50 more for anal. You end up paying because of all the promises (s)he made but soon realize your mistake when MS calls her(his) pimp (we'll call him FBI) comes in and beats you into unconsciousness for not having a valid license. When you wake up, your money is gone, your respect is gone and you feel cheap and used. On your next visit to your doctor, you also find that MS left you with a very nasty social disease.

  2. "if it's so good, ... by Mostly+a+lurker · · Score: 3, Funny
    ... why would you give it away for free"?"

    Very valid argument. Incidentally, any of you with girlfriends that are providing you with free sex should carefully consider this. The streetwalkers in your nearest city must be better because otherwise they would not be able to charge for it. While your girlfriend might be OK for some amateur playing around, if you are looking to become serious and marry, you need to find someone who is professional about this.

  3. Free? by Salo2112 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Step 1: Tell them it's $150 a license for Linux Super Ultra.
    Step 2: pocket $150 a license.
    Step 3: profit.