Wow this conversation went off-topic. - James Mason 'bear454'
On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 4:37 AM, Stuart Tanner <[email protected]> wrote: > On Saturday 02 Apr 2011 07:30:40 jdd wrote: >> Le 02/04/2011 00:27, Stuart Tanner a écrit : >> > consider stocking linux - if they advertise linux they will loose custom. >> >> the main microsoft succes is to be a money maker for the >> retailers/admins when Linux is the cheaper system. >> >> Most Microsoft office users never paid it... >> >> "Fight piracy" is the better way to advocate Linux without saying it :-) >> >> jdd > > But the point is most of them make money from Technical Support and System > repairs - they don't make money from software sales. > > They are purchasing site licences for maybe £10 per license as apose to > charging customers £100 or more. > > As you say the best way to say is > > Firght piracy use openSUSE - but the problem is people expect windows and > don't expect to pay so we still have the problem on both counts. > > How to convince them that selling site licences effectively amounts to piracy? > -- > Kind Regards > Stuart Tanner > > Bolton Linux > 24 Vincent Street > Bolton > BL1 4SA > > Tel: +44(0)1204 410474 > Mob: +44(0)7868 028028 > > www.bolin.org.uk > > Distributing openSUSE in the UK > > Registered Linux User: 529825 > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
