Comment 950 for bug 1

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 <email address hidden> 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
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> 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.
>