The German city of Munich (together with many other cities, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiMux) decided in 2003 to switch all its computers from (paid) Microsoft platform to (free) Linux platform.
The switch took them 10 years, and is now complete.
The city saves yearly 10 million euros in costs of licences. That is an enormous amount of money for most of us.
The funny thing is, that Microsoft hired HP to conduct a study how much the cost of the switch from Microsoft to Linux platform would be (hoping that this cost would be too high to make the switch).
HP calculated that cost at an extra 44 million euros (http://www.solv.nl/weblog/munchen-bespaart-10-miljoen-per-jaar-met-linux/19429). The city replied that this also would have been the cost if they would switch to a new Microsoft platform.
I think that the existing free open-platforms are really starting to bother Microsoft. Especially since now the new Windows 8 is getting harsh critics, not to mention the dreadful TV-publicity that Microsoft is worldwide airing.
Interesting times ahead, folks!
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