Uhm, can I ask since your a contractor, what type of software out there are you seeing that MS has that these people need?
Hi Tom,
The trouble is, a lot of companies have legacy applications built using Visual Basic or Foxpro, or some software that *only* runs on Linux. These applications cannot be ported to Linux because :
1. The source code is lost
2. The required expertise is no longer in the company
3. The data in these programs is still being used
I worked for a lot of companies that have this problem, delaying migration to Linux. Some of these programs were written years ago, and contain a LOT of data in flat files or defunct databases like Foxpro or dBase IV. Extracting the data may be easy (for some), but re-constructing the program logic will be very difficult and time-consuming, condemning the company to forever using Windows. It's sad, but it happens.
I work in the telco industry now too, and I have to say that if your application does not have some brand name behind it, like Microsoft or Oracle, you can forget about clinching the deal -- even when the level of support is non-existent no matter how much you decide to pay for it.
Incidentally, is there a prejudice against countries in the Pacific ? I find that any support calls made to USA for tech support is met with excuses, while calls made from, say, Atlanta, are almost immediately responded to.
Regards, pascal chong
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