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To: FJB who wrote (51742)	9/8/2001 9:43:40 AM
From: Katherine Derbyshire	Read Replies (2) of 70976

>>I find it curious that you or your IT people chose to pay for a Microsoft OS as opposed to getting a free OS. For the sake of consistency, it would be be wise to just use free software. I expect you would gain a fondness for Microsoft's "bloatware" quickly. "Free" has hidden costs which become very clear upon installation. << Actually, the network server and the firewall both run FreeBSD and have for several years. Hidden costs? Yeah, so deeply hidden that they have yet to become clear. Although the uptime--measured in months--and the ability to completely ignore Code Red et. al. do tend to force the IT staff to work on other projects to justify its existence. Katherine

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