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| From | Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> |
|---|---|
| Organization | Deepwoods Software |
| Subject | Re: What kinds of business use Linux? |
| References | <ioira3$78o$1@dont-email.me> |
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Message-ID | <MPOdnby9xva-mzDQnZ2dnUVZ_sudnZ2d@posted.localnet> (permalink) |
| Date | 2011-04-18 22:48 -0500 |
At Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:16:32 -0700 Todd <Todd@invalid.com> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I am a consultant who only works in two counties.
> I am currently working my way out of two jobs,
> which is normal. Also means I have to do some
> cold calling, also normal. And to facilitate
> that, I have made up a database of local businesses.
> I work both Linux and Windows. (The occasional Apple
> too, but you did not hear me say that.)
>
> I really do not feel like the *aggravation* of having
> to maintain any more Windows installations: low quality
> software that almost works and has to be fussed with
> 20 times more than a Linux installation. And customer
> who are never very happy with the way things mostly work.
>
> This may seems like a weird question, when I am sifting
> through my lists of businesses, does anyone have an tips
> as to what kinds of businesses use Linux? I would
> like to directly target those kinds of businesses
> before settling from more Windows work.
>
> Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Wellll.....
Linux in a server role is pretty much everywhere -- somewhere in the
ballpark of 60+% of web servers use Apache and most of them on some
flavor of POSIX O/S: read 'UNIX' or 'UNIX Like', including Linux, *BSD,
Solaris, HPUX, AIX, ... (Propably ranked in much that order). OTOH,
unless you are looking to hook up with a data center, this is probably
not of much relavance to a lone consultant.
The Wendell Free Library has a Linux server and a bunch of Linux-based
thin clients (NFS mounted root, not LTSP flavored). Linux is commonly
used as file, mail, DNS, DHCP, and Intranet servers in businesses,
schools, etc., even when the *desktops* are mostly / exclusively
Windows PCs or Macs. There might be a place here to connect with a small
business, school, library, etc. that is wanting an office server and
might find the idea of a Linux server as a much cheaper alternitive to
a Windows Server, esp. if they can get a good deal on an ongoing
support contract.
Linux desktops are common in university computer science, math,
engineering, and many 'hard' science schools/depts. But this is
probably not useful for a lone consultant, since you are not going to
compete against grad students or work study undergrads, etc. Unless you
are looking to get hired as staff.
>
> Many thanks,
> -T
>
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