Anyone call Microsoft support lately? I'm sure it sucks just as much as
the last time I had to call it... They basically ask if you backed up
your data lately...uh no... and then they suggested reformating the hard
drive.... okay..... good idea! That's when I put linux on....
Chris
Mark Phillips wrote:
>If you want to position Linux against MS to the general public, then you
>have to show apps that allow one to do everything that a MS machine can do.
>Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, database, email, Internet
>browsing, graphics, photo editing, games, etc. in a GUI environment that
>looks like Windows (so I don't have to learn a new GUI!).
>
>A comparison between the top 10 selling consumer software packages (with
>prices) and the Linux equivalents (should be better not just equivalent to
>make the sale) with prices would make a good argument. Put all these Linux
>packages on a machine, show the hardware/software cost is much less than the
>equivalent MS machine, and you have a demo. Of course, a savvy consumer will
>ask about support.......and the answer will be?????
>
>You might even be able to sell a few bundled systems if there were some
>support available. I wonder what the split is between the MS and Linux sales
>for Dell??
>
>Just my 2 cents.
>
>Mark Phillips
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
>>[mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Derek
>>Neighbors
>>Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 4:38 PM
>>To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
>>Subject: Re: Possible project (was Re: US states want MS Office ported
>>toLinux (fwd))
>>
>>
>>What is it that you are gonna demo exactly? Im just curious,
>>as having a
>>few people stand around a terminal and just bag on how
>>horrible microsoft
>>is, isnt very effective evangelism.
>>
>>Not saying that is what would be done or what is proposed,
>>but if there
>>isnt something 'specific' that one has in mind to actually
>>demonstrate or
>>speak on, I can see it easily turning into that. Not because our
>>representatives would want that, but generally the public is
>>pissed at
>>microsoft and if you explain that its an alternative they
>>will be quick to
>>start listing the evils m$ has done to them, and lets face
>>it, its hard
>>to not sympathize with that. ;)
>>
>>On that note, a rep from a Nashville LUG has invited some of our team
>>(GNUe) to come speak for them. In speaking more with their
>>group they
>>have a KILLER concept. They are doing FREE CLASSES on
>>GNU/Linux. Where
>>they make REAL course material and schedule a semester and
>>require a book
>>etc. They are then turning the courses out as free for other
>>LUGS to use
>>and are making a system to schedule classes etc etc etc.
>>
>>I think something like this would be WONDERFUL. Especially for
>>'newbies'/'programmers'. I was thinking of perhaps making
>>course material
>>for a 8 or 12 week course on GNOME 101 or PYTHON 101. When I
>>hear things
>>like this Fry's marketing, it would make sense if we were
>>offerring such
>>courses to be able to offer them to 'learn more'. An install
>>fest for
>>example is nice, but it puts GNU/Linux on their machine and
>>then 'what do
>>they do with it', if we had something like LINUX BASICS or
>>something the
>>first week or two would be install and get devices working
>>and the the
>>rest of the weeks would be getting up to speed on the desktop and
>>environment etc...
>>
>>Just some ideas. Brian maybe sequioa could let us use some
>>rooms for this
>>kind of stuff? We could even offer the courses to their students and
>>their families if they so desired.
>>
>> --Derek
>>
>>On Thu, 13 Dec 2001, Jim wrote:
>>
>>>The toughest thing to do is to get people to commit time
>>>
>>for an uspecified
>>
>>>time. If a time gets firmed up, you can almost always get
>>>
>>bodies to help.
>>
>>>On Thursday 13 December 2001 14:47, you wrote:
>>>
>>>>"der.hans" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I might be able to get us in Frys in Tempe as well.
>>>>>
>>We've got to have
>>
>>>>>volunteers who will commit to supporting the demos if
>>>>>
>>we go into Frys.
>>
>>>>Maybe I could commit to 4 hours if the timing were right.
>>>>
>>>>Vic
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