> Again, this is not true.
> "In order to promote Ubuntu money is needed"
> Really?? This really depends on how promotion is approached.
>
> There are many ways of promoting something that do not cost money. Also many
> businesses run on linux and in the normal course of promoting their own
> business
> they promote linux, sometimes this may have cost them money.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
Money is the scale to which we measure resources. Wheither linux is markeded
individually or as a part of a bundle, marketing the marketing still requires
money.
If someone sacrifice their own time in order to market Linux then this time
still equals money. How much money does it equal? The value it generates amount
to what this marketing would cost if you purchased it as a service using the
market prices. The cost equals the amount of money you would make if you spent
your time making money. So you have to ask yourself if your time/money is
efficiently used, or if perhaps donations to some organization that promote
Linux is more efficient. For examples spending the money you make on one day on
printing a folder about Linux can be far more efficient then spending a day
marketing Linux yourself.
And in my opinion the most efficient way is that we all have careers
which is a part of making Linux better or promoting Linux, and optimize
this so that we can do maximum contributions to marketing Linux. If this
is by donating to some Linux group or invest them strategically in Linux
corporations that promote Linux as a part of a business, that is another
issue. Personally i do believe that services and products that are based
on Linux is the best way to promote Linux. This is how Linux dominates
the embedded market and is very big on the server market.
Why is Linux not as strong in the desktop market as the embedded and server
markets? Professionals buy components and build a system while end users want a
complete system. They want to go to the store, buy a box with Ubuntu, and have
a number to call for support. We that are professionals do not mind downloading
and installing, and we do not mind going to Ubuntu home page and buy support.
However this is to complex for average Joe. Therefore I really think that
cannonical should team up with ODM and have Ubuntu-branded desktops and build a
reseller network for them. Microsoft do not really dominate the market. HP,
Dell, Lenovo, Apple etc does. Most people do not buy directly from Microsoft,
they buy a "HP" or a "Dell" and that gives them a complete systems.
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