On Sun, 14 Jul 2002, Hetz Ben Hamo wrote:
> > > One of the most heard things that I have heard from quite a lot of people
> > > in the goverment is very simple - thereis no support for Linux in Israel
> > > when it comes to 24/7 support.
> >
> > Are you kidding me? If M.K. Eitan came to you with a job offer to do Linux
> > support for him, wouldn't you take that job? There are plenty of unemployed
> > people, and even if none of them are Linux people (one can dream, can't
> > he?) it's not that difficult to teach the starter of that bunch Linux and
> > let them become Linux support people. So it's a chicken-and-egg problem:
> > there are no Linux support people because very few people need them, so it
> > doesn't sound like a smart career "investment" to learn Linux
> > administration.
>
> As I wrote earlier - the goverment looking for a big company to give 24/7
> support - just like they get when a Windows 2000 advanced server crash or if
> a power supply goes bye-bye. Why do you think Compaq (formerly Digital) is
> the winner for the last 4-6 years of goverment contracts? they don't look to
> hire Mr. Hetz Ben Hamo of Mr. Nadav Harel to support them.
>
> Also, if you read the bid terms for supporting contracts - you'll need to
> deposit some guarantees ("arvooyot") which are something in the couple of
> million dollars area. You got that money?
>
> > Anyway, there are also Solaris, Digital Unix, and similar support people.
> > I don't see how hard it would be for them to switch to becoming Linux
> > people.
>
> It's not. which brings me to my next email.
Let's rephrase Nadav's words:
I would bet that if the government issued a tender for, say, $500,000,
for Linux support, you'd suddenly find 10 companies or businesspeople
willing to start a company for doing it... 5 of them would probably be
the ones already giving support to the governtment.
The one that'll win, will then hire Nadav, Hetz, Guy, and a couple of
Solaris, Digital Unix and similar people.
It is not an unsolvable chicken-and-egg problem. Gimme a break.
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