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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> <914bpfFejeU6@mid.individual.net> |
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Message-ID | <id2dndwmNfi-mzDQnZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d@posted.localnet> (permalink) |
| Date | 2011-04-18 22:48 -0500 |
At 19 Apr 2011 02:53:35 GMT ray <ray@zianet.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:16:32 -0700, Todd 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.
> >
> > Many thanks,
> > -T
>
> One that you've probably not thought of: public libraries. Most are now
> providing public access computers for their patrons. Things run much more
> smoothly and economically if those computers run Linux. Most patrons will
> not even note the difference - many will think it's just a 'new windows'.
Yep. That how things are at the Wendell Free Library. Most of the time
the patrons are just firing up FireFox and surfing the web and the fact
that the machines are running Linux is simply a non-issue -- Firefox is
firefox, Google is Google, Yahoo is yahoo, etc.
>
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