Good one Lee!! Wish that there were more techs like you, and yes, there is money to be made in the service sector with Linux. We have a long way to go. Allengg
On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 10:36 AM, houstonbofh <leesh...@hal-pc.org> wrote: > Allen Graham wrote: > > OK, Tom notes that he heard negative remarks about Linux, in general. > > Problem here is simple, since it's "free" the stores and tech shops see > it > > as a non-starter, no money to be made, I've heard this lots. > > But, many techs have asked me to help them with Linux, oops, no money for > me > > here ! > > Another myth. There is very good money to be made supporting Linux. > Even Free! I tell my clients "I want to save you as much money on > products as possible. The means you have more left for me!" They > laugh, but also give me more money (for more services) every time. And > did I mention referrals as the projects exceed exceptions, and come in > under budget? > > Lee > > -- > Microsoft has a majority market share > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Club Distro: Confirmed > Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Confirmed > Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Confirmed > Status in JAK LINUX: Confirmed > Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Invalid > Status in Launchpad Translations: Invalid > Status in Tabuntu: Confirmed > Status in Ubuntu: In Progress > Status in "bum" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in "casper" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in "djplay" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in "firefox" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in "ubuntu-express" source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > Status in The Breezy Badger: Invalid > Status in The Dapper Drake: Invalid > Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Confirmed > Status in "linux" source package in Debian: Confirmed > Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed > Status in Tilix Linux: New > > Bug description: > Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. > This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. > > Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, > restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and > limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, > globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. > > Steps to repeat: > > 1. Visit a local PC store. > > What happens: > 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software > pre-installed. > 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. > > What should happen: > 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like > Ubuntu. > 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and > benefits would be apparent and known by all. > 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. > -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
