On Wednesday 16 January 2002 17:11, you wrote: > > [replying to my own post - just needed to add/elaborate] > > When I did the 1999 (? can't remember the exact year) > version of the PLUG web site - I had this in mind - in > fact I posted this - pero nobody replied. Oh well. > > Pero IMHO, I think this is really a good idea. And in > fact, having local Linux case studies would serve the > community well. > > I see people here from Mozcom, Inter.Net, Evoserve, > PLDT (codewan?), Ateneo, DLSU, UP (Diliman?/LB/Manila), > BIR, yung from FHM (ano company ninyo?), Leather Collection, > Q-Linux, etc. (sorry if your company/organization was not > listed - it doesn't mean it's a lesser org, it just means > that memory of your org escapes me. again sorry). In fact, > the big three in academe (UP, Ateneo, DLSU) are here. > > Imagine having case studies from these organizations, > detailing (or even describing in general) how Linux and > Open-Source/Free software have served them well. Now a > newbie comes along "What's Linux good for?" - well we say, > "hey newbie, take a look at this - the first commercial > ISP in RP uses Linux, as well as the big three in academe, > as well as these other orgs." Or you were Q-Linux convincing > a client about Linux - "Look sir, we're not the only one > using Linux - all these other fine orgs are using it too. > Read for yourself." Or that we decided to advise the > Quezon City government to use Linux (as what Dr. Manalastas > suggested) ... we can say "Sir, you can switch to Linux, > it's free, it's stable - and it does work - all these fine > organizations use Linux - see?" > > Well, anyways, this is just my suggestion and am elaborating > on it 'coz I really believed that having local Linux case > studies would serve the Philippine Linux community well. > I hope you guys can see its' worth too. Of course WE here > in PLUG knows that Linux is indeed being used and that there > are tools to find out (netcraft, nmap) but wouldn't it be > better if we have these case studies? > > > > Regards, > > -- > Joshua L. San Juan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
hi there joshua, i remember! i remember! i think there was even a survey asking what were those orgs using linux for. sadly, the archives of those posts are not with qlinux. qlinux only started hosting the list last oct. 2000. anybody have a copy of the old archives? anyway, some companies would be hesitant to reveal the intimate details of their rigs. nda's are not uncommon among our clients. so i guess a general list of purposes would be more preferable instead of detailed case studies, tingin nyo? btw, great inputs joshua! peace! -eric -- �.--. �Enrique D. Rosel II ( () ) Q Linux Solutions, Inc. �`--\\ A Philippine Open Source Solutions Co. �http://www.q-linux.com/ _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
