-- software they already "bought". -- Or NOT bought?
Linux is the way on how to basically allow them to get even and out of their possible problems! 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 Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:24 PM To: Malta Linux User Group - general list Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Strange Outcome! You are talking bussinessmen who prefer spending money on their new company car rather than shelling out more money for software they already "bought". Keith Vassallo wrote: > and completely ignore home users? > > There's not much more we can do for corporations as to writing > articles. Remember, we're talking hard headed businessmen running > micro-businesses. > > David Vella wrote: > >> 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, >> http://wwws.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/features.html >> 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. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MLUG-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >> >> > > _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
