Windows cheaper to patch than open source: report

Posted by VISITOR on May 20, 2005 2:22 PM EDT
ZDNet Australia; By Munir Kotadia
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Microsoft has sparked heated debate by claiming that Windows software is cheaper to patch than open-source alternatives.

A Microsoft-commissioned study -- conducted by its business partner Wipro -- outlined the main areas of so-called "cost savings" by using Windows.

A survey of 90 organizations revealed that Windows database servers cost 33 percent less to patch than their open source software counterparts. Respondents said on average, Windows clients are 14 percent cheaper to patch.

The findings were criticized by several quarters, with some critics dubbing them unrealistic and outdated.

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