On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 10:18 +1100, James Purser wrote: > > Maybe it means desktop Linux companies need to knock on more doors > > to try and get more printers being sold with a "Works with Linux" > > sticker or something. > > Which brings up the point: Why don't the Desktop Linux Companies want to > touch the retail market? Business/Corporate they are all over but > retail/Mum and Aunt Jane sends them running.
Yep, In their position I'd do the same. So I can't criticise. The "Mum and Dad", market means deal with the Intellectuals who do sales for eg Harvey Norman. Better build a "beach head" in corporate. then "but I use linux at work why can't I buy it from Harvey Norman?" I believe long term more advantageous. In the mean time they don't go broke trying. Regards, Ashley -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
