--- will hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <SNIPED insightful, well-written, well-thought out comments> > On Thursday 11 March 2004 07:40, you wrote: > > Will, > > > > Thanks again for offering to help out with the > Mepis > > install demonstration. > > > > You mentioned something that piqued my interest; > that > > your company is using Linux in real work such as > > diagnostics, etc. > > > > I'm thinking of writing an article about Linux use > in > > the real business world, and small PC vendors and > PC > > shops would be a good place to take its pulse. > > > > Anybody else have stories about how small PC or IT > > related companies are using Linux and/or free > software > > to make themselves more competitive? If you don't > want > > to post on the list, contact me at > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Thanks, > > John Hebert > > > ....
John: Talk to Shannon Dennis about the use of Linux in Higher Ed before you pen that article. Linux and Open Source in general gets a lot of use in Higher Ed. What Higher Ed uses now, the public uses later (See details on ArpaNet, Mosaic, AI, and Linux for examples..) It has even crept into (dare I say it?) the bureaucracy. OK, I shoved it in sideways, but it is there baby. I opened with high slow lob. "We can't afford Adobe Photoshop for everyone in the department? Boss, I'm sorry, but for what you want that is THE industry standard. However, and I know you think I am right-wing radical, but this is different, it is Open Source software. It will do the job for free." One task, one opportunity at a time. I use it regularly. Several people in the office use Open Office now, most of us have GIMP. Dennis and Shannon make MUCH more use of Open Source than my meager efforts. That can give you a hat full of information. Anyone who says a Research University isn't a business hasn't worked for one. If Open Source has a purpose in a state of the art research university, then trust me, it has legs. Talk to them first. Now, what the devil is wrong with your leg? I caught part of it. You're in a gimp-trolly? What gives? Anything I can do to help? I put you on the paryer list already, but my cousins say knowing what to pray for helps. I'm not sure why. Doesn't God already know? What, are they afraid of? Are their prayers going to get routed to auto repair? ===== Warmest Regards, Doug Riddle It seems that God keeps trying to take me away, and all that ever hears Him is my hair. Why don't the ones in my ears hear Him? That's just not right. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance Tax Center - File online. File on time. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
