Microsoft says alternatives could cost Jamaica more
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Microsoft Jamaica has challenged an assertion by a Jamaican government agency that the use of software offered by its competitors - open systems - could possibly be more more economical, with Microsoft claiming that in most instances, the buyer of utility alternatives ends up paying more.
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"Some customers and governments switched to Linux [an open source software] because it was free, and then after a couple months, they switch back because they have very high total cost of ownership," said Gregory Stewart, Microsoft's marketing and communications manager for the West Indies.
Stewart's comments were in response to assertion made by some software providers, as well as the Central Information Technology Office (CITO), a government agency. In an interview carried in the Sunday Observer, they recommended that firms consider switching to open source for potential long-term savings. Full Story |
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