I suggest that you may have taken the best (and easiest) step already,
Vaughn. You are right, there are lots of people who contract, both short
term and long, both paid and free, on various Linux projects. We also
have a few position marketers (god, I hate the term headhunter) who post
position availabilities relative to Linux. Keep on reading, and you just
find what you are looking for.
On Friday 24 November 2000 19:26, you wrote:
> Hello all:
> I've been doing custom industrial-control-type software in the MS world
> for a few years now. For the last couple of years, I've been playing
> with Linux in my spare time. I wouldn't call myself a guru, but I've
> had lots of Unix experience in the past so I think it wouldn't be a real
> steep learning curve to get back into it. The trouble is getting an
> initial (paying) Linux contract in order to get that crucial real-world
> experience. I've been looking into various schemes to promote my
> business on the Web, but it's hard to separate the useful stuff from the
> hype. I know this group has all types, so I assume there must be a fair
> number of independent contractors and/or in our midst. So I was
> wondering:
> -Do any of you have any experience with paid Web advertising? For
> example, slashdot and its related sites sell advertising. Don't know if
> that would be the right target audience, though,
> -Have any of you tried the Yahoo Business Express service? I didn't
> mind the idea of paying $199 to get in, but on reading their terms, I
> understand that they can reject your site if they don't like it but they
> still take your money. And their FAQ claims that if any of your links
> are broken, they'll reject you, and you only get one "appeal" (which
> they can still reject.) That truly sucks. Anybody come across any
> alternatives? -I've submitted my site to several of the "free" directory
> projects but I understand it could be _months_ before it gets into any
> of them. -I've heard of referral sites that take a cut of the proceeds
> but I'm a little leery of this. For example, I had a subcontract
> relationship with an individual where I signed a contract to only go
> through his company for this particular client. But he also demanded
> the rights to any clients I got indirectly through the client, even when
> he wasn't particularly interested in pursuing them. So I think that
> this is something I'd do again only if the person or agency is highly
> recommended.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions you might have,
> Vaughn Treude
> Nakota Software, Inc.
>
>
>
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