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[-] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 44 points 1 day ago

Beats the hell out of paying Microsoft so you can keep running your business.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago

Instead they're probably paying Canonical

[-] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 4 points 1 day ago

That or competent in house staff, but either are better options.

[-] easily3667@lemmus.org 3 points 1 day ago

Can you clarify why they would need to keep paying Microsoft?

[-] neblem@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Commercial Windows licenses aren't typically covered by the equipment installers (or if they are, the cost is passed on to you instead of subsidizing it), have expiration dates, and you'll want security updates.

I think the comment had the implication that the system would be running on Windows if not Ubuntu.

[-] easily3667@lemmus.org -5 points 1 day ago

The comment implied Microsoft somehow is preventing a business owner from running their business.

[-] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 8 points 1 day ago

Licensing and also more licensing!

[-] easily3667@lemmus.org 2 points 1 day ago

Oh that's why I was confused, here I thought the license was permanent.

[-] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 2 points 1 day ago

It can vary, but there are multiple licenses at the enterprise level with varying agreements and costs. Not just the OS for your server, but software, services, end user devices, and other random things that most folks never think about because they don't have to.

In some cases FOSS can take a big chunk out of those costs or even eliminate them entirely if you have good staff that knows their stuff and your business doesn't need or can make it's own niche software/systems. If you build it in-house, you have to support and maintain it but it's still often cheaper than many paid solutions.

this post was submitted on 16 Mar 2025
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