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Re: COMDEX -- Print materials...

Vincent Janelle
Fri, 2 Oct 1998 17:57:56 -0700 (PDT)

Also, we need to stress that Linux has real commercial support. This is
more important than cost, how well it works, etc. Apart from Marketing,
the other reason why commercial OSs that suck(tm) have such a large
market share is that people know they can pick up the phone and arrange
for a support contract if something goes wrong.

This does exist for Linux, however, 99% of the people out there don't know
about it.

I think people can live with the distributed programming model of Linux,
but they still think of "freeware" as "nosupportware".

--Vincent Janelle "MCSE = Must Consult Someone Experienced"
--http://random.gimp.org --mailto:random@gimp.org

On Fri, 2 Oct 1998, Chris Halsall wrote:

> Hey All.
>
> With regard to COMDEX, I think the policy of "just the facts" is a
> good one, as there's no way we're going to be able to afford to go
> toe-to-toe with the big players. We have to leverage on what we *do*
> have -- a rock solid system which can do most things for a hell of a
> lot less money.
>
> Towards this, I think we should start looking at what type of print
> materials we should have avaiable to hand out to interested attendees.
>
> In addition to brochures from the three (perhaps more) BC LUGs which
> contain general information about Linux and the local group (given to
> the attendee based on where they're located), we should look at having
> additional, use-specific brochures or information sheets focusing on
> the how-and-why of a particular Linux based solution.
>
> Some examples which come to mind: Inter/intranet server. What software
> is used, what type of hardware is needed, what kind of load can it
> sustain, total cost of ownership, etc. Another could focus on a
> X Windows or software developer's workstation. Yet another could
> look at embedded solutions and "light-clients".
>
> To accomplish this we'll need to collect this information, have someone
> skilled in producing good, strong language to convey the message,
> someone to do the desktop publishing, and lastly, production of the
> paper materials.
>
> Comments? Other areas to focus on?
>
> -Chris
>
> --
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