On Oct 25, 2009, at 11:10 AM, Chan Chung Hang Christopher wrote: > Dotan Cohen wrote: >>> For your information, Linux savvy companies tend to... >>> >> >> Linux-savvy companies are not the issue here. GUI server tools will >> attract mom 'n pop small businesses as well. >> >> > > > Mom and pop small businesses do not need a server. They just need a > file/print sharing tool like what you have on Mac OS X, an account > with > a local isp and a router from that isp. There are plenty of small > enterprises dotted around Hong Kong that have ZERO it personnel and > the > last thing they need is to try to run a server themselves. It is > impossible to make the server foolproof for such outfits.
That tool is generally called a server. That Mac OS X tool is called Samba, with a nice interface to configure it. I see no reason why they should be forced to run Mac OS X to do this. People should have the choice to do what they want, even if you disagree with it. Advocating for licenses to run a server is preposterous, and goes completely against the Ubuntu philosophy in general [1], which is not limited to just Ubuntu Desktop. Who are you to control what a mom 'n pop small business does or does not do? Should they be forced to hire a full time IT staff to run oldtownrootbeer.com because you don't think they should have access to a powerful yet easy to use system, because they might do bad things? In all of this you have also forgotten that Ubuntu is used worldwide, including places without much IT infrastructure, let alone IT training in order to be an uber sysadmin. [1]: http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory/philosophy -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
