Hello all, Two opinions that I would like to share with you and get some feedback.
(1) Linux is Free, we all know that and who better to benefit from it than Small Businesses. Unfortunately, there are a couple of points which work against this 'marriage made in OpenSourcedem': (a) Your average Joe Business Owner most probably has never heard of it before and/or doesn't even know Linux/OpenSource exists. (b) Small business owners are wary/cannot comprehend that anything for free because its free and there is ALWAYS a catch. (c) That this 'free' product (Linux) is being promoted by someone who appears he's only in it to make a buck (ie me offering services). Please comment/flame at will. (2) Secondly, I've heard stories of/experienced certain businesses that got left with Unix servers (whatever flavour) after the product/support company went bust. Basically, they look well within their capabilities but are unable to find reputable support people/companies that they can depend on to keep the box going and eventually replace it with a M$ box of some sort. Some of these people became my customers. Other unfortunately, have gone to the darker side . . . :) (a) How do you resolve such a problem and make it easier to find reputable Linux support people/companies? (b) How and where do you advertise such a niche service in terms that your average Joe can understand? (ie if they've got a 'Slackware' box, good chance is they don't even know they're running Linux - believe me). Please comment/flame at will. Stephan Borg Osgiliath P/L (ACN: 095 048 981) Mobile: 0402 789 788 Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
