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--- Homyar Bhathena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dataquest put together the latest stats about
> why businesses don't use Linux. These are
obstacles that Linux must overcome to grow.
>
> Lack of in-house expertise. 25% of businesses
> shy from Linux because their IT staffs don't
know how to operate it.
These Companies should be sacking their IT staff.
The job of IT dept. is to keep cost down thru IT.
> Free isn't free if you have to hire an engineer
to run it.
They already have IT staff so seems the point is
irrelevant.
> Lack of applications.
If the applications were customised then they
should have the source and could recompile. There
would be issues. But the IT dept better start
earning their money. As it were they are in a
mess because of closed source and continuing to
throw good money after bad is not exactly good
managment.
> Lack of standardisation... but Linux could
divide itself into the kind of incompatible
versions that marginalised Unix.
Very conveniently forget that Linux and OS is
based on standards and that the biggest violater
of standards is MS.
> GET SMALL
It is. Too many examples (read erlier post on
hardware). Also you would not dare use a MS
product in an embedded system. Imagine your smart
card reader in the lift controlling the lift
ascent to the 15th floor hanging. You would wind
up on the 128th floor (or worse if you were going
down).
>Lnux stands a chance to become a major force
> in modern computing. But it won't be on the
>desktop, where consumers have already made their
>choice.
We had all made our choice - as long as it was
black (or whatever color MS decided). Remember
Premier Padmini, remember Doordarshan and their
cricket match telecasts.
The biggest obstacle to acceptance of Linux could
be categorised in two groups
A) Corporates B)SOHO
The reasons for A are:
1)Vested interests and lethargy. When computing
was being brought in there was tremendous
resistance by emoloyees who saw it as a threat to
their lively hood. But Managments saw the
benefits and exerted pressure to computerise. In
this case the IT dept would have to use it's
brains rather than point and click.
2) Mis information like the above:
If Managment did a cost benefit analaysis for the
IT dept the cost savings of replacing the
existing software system would be so high that
Managment would immediately do everything
neccessary (including kicking out a few from the
IT dept).
BTW a Managment student project on this might be
very interesting and could get you a neat job.
For category B a first time user would not be
very concerned wether the os is WIN LIN or
anything else as long as it could read DOC/xls
files, browse the net and PLAY GAMES (that's what
got computers into the house ;-)). With the
migration of computers to schools and cybercafes
(both cash strapped entities) Linux will be
perfect choice.
An existing SOHO will be reluctant to switch
until the next (forced) hardware/software
upgrade. Thin client at Rs.7,000-10,000 and the
old box as server- made to order for Linux.
One major diff btwn USA and here is the very low
penetration of computing in India. As such Linux
stands an equal chance and presents a great
opportunity to all Linuxers.
Comments??
rgds
jtdesouza
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