So your colleagues keep telling you, “Yeah, Linux and Open Source are great, but they’re only for hackers and small businesses – they’ll never make it to the mainstream.”

Well send them off to read this article in ZDNet that describes online retailer Amazon’s switch to a Linux-based technology platform and the $17 million it saved in the process.

Alternatively, read this article in LinuxWorld for a detailed 15 page breakdown and cost analysis between installing Linux vs. Windows in a 500 user student scenario and a 5000 user corporate scenario.