I also believe that it is MUCH easier to introduce Linux to corporations. Basically, most corporations wouldn't allow gaim or such non-work related apps just the same. What is needed is that they say have 30 machines, all pre-installed and customized with what the person needs only.
Just tell the IT managers .. 1. More productive work from the people because with Linux you can effectively block games etc. 2. No more viruses on your network. 3. Machines do not need to be of the latest specs. 4. No need to buy upgrades etc. 5. Most of the software is free. regards, David Vella - GFI Software Ltd. - www.gfi.com Messaging, Content Security & Network security software GFI: FAXmaker - LANguard - MailSecurity - DownloadSecurity -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Philip Serrracino Inglott Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 6:18 PM To: Malta Linux User Group - general list Subject: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Strange Outcome! SO lets see what we all agree upon: 1. Promoting Linux on the Maltese desktop is a good idea. 2. This is hard to do. 3. It is harder to introduce Linux to the "Avarage Home User" (Keith's levels 0-2) than it is to penentrate Institutions/Corporations. 4. MLUG has few resources to do this (WE are all of the MLUGs resources) SO what do we do? My natural reaction would be to focus on promotion with institutions, but instead we ended up working on a HOWTO for Newbies who buy a PC with Linux Pre-Installed. Then again this is a good way to tackle things. If the HOWTO will be good enough for newbies, then it should be trivial to adapt for corporations which want to give training to their emploees when switching to Linux! Any way, if these last 72 hours are a taste of thing to come then I belive the MLUG has a bright future! Philip P.S. do not take this post as meaning that I will not help out with the HOWTO ... its just that it is an outcome that I never expected! _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list This mail was checked for malicious code and viruses by GFI MailSecurity. GFI MailSecurity provides email content checking, exploit detection, threats analysis and anti-virus for Exchange & SMTP servers. Viruses, Trojans, dangerous attachments and offensive content are removed automatically. Key features include: multiple virus engines; email content and attachment checking; an exploit shield; an HTML threats engine; a Trojan & Executable Scanner; and more. In addition to GFI MailSecurity, GFI also produces the GFI MailEssentials anti-spam software, the GFI FAXmaker fax server & GFI LANguard network security product ranges. For more information on our products, please visit http://www.gfi.com. This disclaimer was sent by GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP.
