This white paper compares the cost of SCO UnixWare, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Red Hat Linux. The proprietary UNIX operating systems were not evaluated because those operating systems are only available bundled with hardware, and the price of the operating system alone cannot accurately be identified. The major Linux distribution vendors have long since realized that their long term viability is directly related to revenue. The revenue generated under the model where the binary executables are given away and the sole revenue source is optional maintenance and support services just doesn't generate enough revenue to make the Linux distribution business profitable.
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