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Re:Windows 11 is so broken that even Microsoft can’t fix it by 47thpresident on Sunday May 21, 2023 @09:09AM (#36020518)
I remember that the Kerala government (southern state in India) deployed an ubuntu-based operating system on 200,000 laptops in government-funded schools in 2021. Turns out they saved an estimated $360,000 compared to Windows/ChromeOS offerings.

https://www.onmanorama.com/career-and-campus/top-news/2021/0...

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Re:Windows 11 is so broken that even Microsoft can’t fix it by iLoveOncall on Sunday May 21, 2023 @09:21AM (#36020590)
So using Linux over Windows saves only $1.8 per user? If anything that makes an amazing selling point for Windows.
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Re:Windows 11 is so broken that even Microsoft can’t fix it by 47thpresident on Sunday May 21, 2023 @10:41AM (#36021392)
$1.80 doesn't sound like a lot in the US, but I'm sure the government would want to spend the savings on teacher salaries and equipment rather than on trivial Windows licenses - especially in developing countries where every dollar counts.
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Re:Windows 11 is so broken that even Microsoft can’t fix it by Incipient on Monday May 22, 2023 @02:08PM (#36034642)
These types of broad summaries at least often fail to talk about the cost of support, education, and interoperability.

Eg xrdp is a huge productivity hit at best, but honestly not viable at all.

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