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On Sat, Feb 13, 2016 at 4:57 PM, Amichai Rotman <amic...@iglu.org.il> wrote: > Hi All, > > I provide Computer Services to home and small businesses in Haifa. > > I try to use FLOSS-based solutions as much as possible. Since the outbreak > of the "Windows 8.0" virus [1] I have managed to move about 20-30 computers > to the Ubuntu Linux distro - and they thank me almost every day since... > > Funny enough, after they've been using Ubuntu for a few weeks, they tell > me they have re-discovered their computer and are able to do a lot more > with it than before! > > The number one reason for them to finally give up on Windows and make the > switch is financial: most of them prefer to pay me 200 NIS for me to > install Ubuntu [2], instead of buying a brand new computer... > > The most popular concern before making the switch is available support: > "what if you are no longer available for some reason? Who do I turn to for > help? Nobody knows this Linux thing..." - they say... > > I try to explain it is not true. "First of all, I'm not going anywhere", I > say. "and there are millions of people in the world, thousands of them in > Israel, that are willing to help"... > > They, naturally, ask for proof! > > I thought we, Linuxers of Israel, could start a *Directory for Linux > Savvy Service Providers in Israel*. A much better version of the poorly > maintained version on the Hamakor Wiki. > > This Directory should be very accessible for the average Joe, easy on the > eyes and searchable - by field of expertise, Location etc. > > I am willing to help with populating the DB, but I'd need someone to start > the Site. It should have an easy to remember URL, so I can refer people to > it directly (they shouldn't have to dig a bunch of sub-menus to get there). > It should have it's own URL, (maybe under www.linux.org.il?) and, of > course, in Hebrew. > > Your thoughts? > > Thanks, > > Amichai Rotman > > [1] ;-) > [2] I know it sound very low price, but it is hardly any work for me, and > I include Data Backup and a basic explanation on the system! I can finish > the whole thing in 3 hours! > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > >
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