On Thursday 02 August 2007 12:34, Dinesh Joshi wrote: > > Yes, it is going to cost someone. But he has taken an initiative
That is half the problem solved. > and if this isn't an isolated case then there are many small time > vendors that are going to try and "learn" Linux so that when their > customers demand it, they'll be ready. Now they have also > understood that the money is not in selling goods but actually > providing their clients support and troubleshooting. Great. so wher is the problem? > > I have no idea what his plans are but I see this as an opportunity > for Open Source supporters to spread Linux into small offices and > homes. People are now actually looking for alternatives as M$ is > too much of an headache for them! More training sessions for the small vendor? We have gone thru this many times since 99. a few desultory vendors show up expecting the magic wand. They completely fail to understand their situation and keep whining for this and that compatability with windows. Thay have got to understand that they are abandoning a sinking ship and they have to convince their customers too. There are added complications of the hardware software upgrad vicious circle which works to the vendors "benefit". -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
