Linux greener than Windows
Due Credit:
TechRepublic
A UK Government sponsored in 2004 came to the conclusion that investing in open source technologies would result in greater good to the environment and be light on pockets.
The report comes to the conclusion based on the result that open source software runs comfortably on lower end systems, avoiding the need for frequent up gradation with new releases and this results in over all reduction in e-waste and consumption of resources for more resources.
All said and done but a little thing that does not seem so clear is how this means good for businesses in the business of making hardware and software. Software companies make programs run and crunch hardware while hardware companies continue to deliver hardware that works better on the software. The demand and supply requirements are met from this cycle. And the benefit of course is for the consumers.
Enterprises taking a keen look to the green side should be able to force hardware and software makers to also take the clean production criteria into consideration. But what happens if the process results in higher costs? Who pays the price for that? The makers or the consumers?
This is a vicious cycle that can be resolved by the use of open source software.
The report comes to the conclusion based on the result that open source software runs comfortably on lower end systems, avoiding the need for frequent up gradation with new releases and this results in over all reduction in e-waste and consumption of resources for more resources.
All said and done but a little thing that does not seem so clear is how this means good for businesses in the business of making hardware and software. Software companies make programs run and crunch hardware while hardware companies continue to deliver hardware that works better on the software. The demand and supply requirements are met from this cycle. And the benefit of course is for the consumers.
Enterprises taking a keen look to the green side should be able to force hardware and software makers to also take the clean production criteria into consideration. But what happens if the process results in higher costs? Who pays the price for that? The makers or the consumers?
This is a vicious cycle that can be resolved by the use of open source software.
