> as i said before, duct-taping a linux-based solution is easy. getting > it to work is easy. everything else is not. your duct-tape solution > won't get past the front door of very many IT shops simply because > they're scared of it. they can't administer it. they don't know how to > support it. and when it can't boot, they have to call you, the local > linux geek.
I think Orly speaks from his vast experience working in the real world. A group of friends have just started in the consulting business and we have felt the points mentioned by Orly. This is the reason why we try to avoid Debian because GUI-based management tools are lacking. Sure they are the most stable and easiest for geeks to configure but when it's time to hand-in the project, the client complains that it is difficult to manage themselves. From a business perspective, you wont get far with this approach. For us, the natural order of choice would be: 1. Packaged solutions, if available and cost effective 2. Custom-made solutions with GUI management interfaces 3. Custom-made solutions plus training on CLI-based management. Holden _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
