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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 NW wrote: > John Williams wrote: >> On Fri, 2010-03-26 at 16:45 +0000, NW wrote: >> >>> As long as I am not by myself ..... >>> >>> Neil >>> >> I was going to ask Andrew in Holsworthy Computer Services if it would be >> ok to pop up a poster. I think it should be ok and have just roughed the >> attached document out, there is a PNG to view easiest. >> >> Could you guys give it a once over and suggest any changes, I have tried >> to give an indication about what the meeting is, what Linux is, and its >> benefits. >> >> Andrew has dabbled with Linux himself, it is something he has told me >> more and more people are asking about or bringing machines in for repair >> with a linux on so I am hopeful he will be willing to pop this up. As he >> sells Windows he may not be eager too but I shall see. I will attach the >> ODT file and the Openlogo font, to the best of my knowledge the font is >> freely distributable. Some of the body font is Aller and Aller Display, >> I do not know if that is distributable and I suspect it may not be so I >> won't attach that. >> This sounds encouraging, more people asking about Linux etc, while he may sell windows, if more people are looking for help with Linux its a new service he can offer, Ok a lug meet you get Linux installed for free, but it shows the market is shifting perhaps slowly or faster than we think. while he sells windows, there is perhaops a market for selling PC's with Linux pre-installed, there is precidence to sell copies to cover cost of media, ink, label etc, but if you are charging to install something then to have a new system fully configured (3d graphics for exanmple) can take some time, to set up, so again its a service, may not make money selling windows, but he may make money being a supplier that sells Linux friendly hardware, something that is asked here on a occasional basis. Paul -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAku3c24ACgkQaggq1k2FJq1tQACfS5VWSch0c8H7osd9X37dR8V8 Sr4An1WnhG0xpgHkrvzq6Ifv4arkSRVh =5viD -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html