We need all the help we can get. That is why we are setting up the Open Minds to be our umbrella organization to tackle not only Technical (PLUG can handle that part) but also political, business development and marketing issues. One of the Open Minds initiatives is to create a list of companies supporting Linux and Open Source. That is just to handle the technical support issue being thrown against us.
So those who have not yet heeded the call of Ian to enlist their companies as providers of Open source services, please do so now. And for those freelance linux administrators and php programmers who are not aligned with any company yet, maybe you can form an organization and be represented in open minds (I am not sure if PLUG could be that one). We are planning a big event to make the local market aware of our existence and at the same time attract foreign companies to outsource to the Philippines. So start beefing up our technical capabilities. Be listed. We have to show we are organized. We want to position Open Minds as the org that can organize the Open Source community and make it a real outsourcing force to reckon with. If it pushes through, the event will be sometime in August. I am in the process of drawing up the concept paper. Suggestions are welcome. ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 18:28:00 -0700 > >the question is not if PLUG can help but how do we get their attention and >how do we keep it? PLUG might have good credentials for us but to these >large corporations i dont think its enough to warrant their attention. > >just my opinion. > >ciao! > >optimus writes: > ><snip> > >> The banking sector upholds trust as its highest ideal. Can PLUG ORG help? >> ><snip> > > -- >"Programming, an artform that fights back" > >Anuerin G. Diaz >Registered Linux User #246176 >Mandrake Helpline @ http://mandrakeusers.org/index.php >_ >Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph >To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph > >To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL >PROTECTED] > _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
