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From: John Joseph <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Subject: [fsug-tvm] Did I scare any new Open Source users
To: TVM LinuxUsersGroup <[email protected]>
Hi
I have to admit first "I have scared more potential Linux users than the
people I have converted " , just because I followed a method of preaching
things which the user was not interested intially
For years I am using Linux , in home and office . even though in our
office infrastructure server runs 100% on linux , let it be PDC, Oracle E
business suite ,CRM,mailing solution , corporate PBX system ,IDS ,DM,
Project Management all run on Linux, but usage of Linux as Desktop is very
less. maximum 3 users out of 300 pc users. We had tried our best to motivate
users to use Linux . it was not success .We tried to convince them to use
Open office instead of MS office , there is some success in this regard. But
overall success rate is very less
Some of the reason why my Linux evangelism at office did not work ,
because we were more focussed on the philosophy . The normal end user who
use his pc for his personal and business needs is not much concerned as how
I was concerned about the need and importance of OpenSource. I missed this
point .
Now I talk less of philosophy than need , and it is showing results .At
least from this year beginning onwards I am able to find at least 3 minimum
new Linux users. My focus on them was to meet their needs. I install /train
those users free of cost in using linux for their personal needs , Some have
stuck in using Linux others went back to windows . In some case the users
who had gone back to windows had come back saying they need to try out Linux
again.
I have introduced some of my contacts to Linux, by introducing them to
boxee/mythtv + hardware for multimedia such as Zotac [
http://www.zotacusa.com/zotac-mag-hd-nd01.html] , All those people are
happily using their Linux setup. here I am doing what a trojan horse does ,
propagating Linux with getting noticed and with out big noise . this users
bring reference to me . I am happy they are happy
Another initiative from our side was to make the Microsoft IT support guys
and companies comfortable with linux . We had started conducting the free
workshop on open source solutions targeting them. Last workshop was on
Zimbra mailing solution.The workshop was designed in such a way that the
attendees(mostly MS guys) after the workshop said to us . They never knew
giving mailing solution in Linux was so easy. In this workshops we do not
stress to much on ideas behind OS.We show them a solution which they can
use, or sell.Here Linux is propagated through this MS IT support guys
In our mailing list , there are incidents in which new users
who used to get flames because of their post , but later we realised scaring
someone who post , non linux matters should be a potential Linux users.
Now I know , promoting Linux or open source needs great skill
of marketing . U need to know what make the user interested. If he is
looking for a stable system talk to him about how Linux is suitable for his
needs, show him with proof that almost all hardware are supported. By
conversation If you are able to make out that this guy is strongly inclined
to GPL , talk more and more of importance of GPL.
It need patience and skill to win war
Thanks
Joseph John
Note:- Products(zimbra,zotac,oracle) which mentioned here are not marketed
by me . I did not had the intention to do so through the mailing list
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