On 3/11/06, Diana Eichert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Mar 2006, Kevin wrote:
> SNIP
> > Right.
> > Because for-profit businesses wants to see return on their "investment",
> > thus a company will seldom give stuff away because it feels good.
>
> Then you ( the generic you ) needs to do a better job of explaining to
> management the cost savings associated with using OpenBSD.  Management is
> only interested in ROI, I know I used to be one.

Part of the cost savings is that there is no need for a per-machine
license, so the company purchases one copy of each release CD set.



On 3/11/06, L. V. Lammert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That's a bunch of crap, really - funds spent purchasing OBSD product is a
> valid business expense. As such, it if fully 'deductible' according to the
> IRS rules.

And again, the company buys exactly one release set every six months.

> When you kick in a few more dollars, there's no problem
> 'deducting' it as a normal business expense for 'consulting' - which it
> is, expending budget for technical advice obtained.

I'll have to try this argument on management, but I don't think I'll
get very far :)

Kevin

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