On Saturday 02 Apr 2011 07:30:40 jdd wrote:
Le 02/04/2011 00:27, Stuart Tanner a écrit :
consider stocking linux - if they advertise linux they will loose custom.
the main microsoft succes is to be a money maker for the retailers/admins when Linux is the cheaper system.
Most Microsoft office users never paid it...
"Fight piracy" is the better way to advocate Linux without saying it :-)
jdd
But the point is most of them make money from Technical Support and System repairs - they don't make money from software sales. They are purchasing site licences for maybe £10 per license as apose to charging customers £100 or more. As you say the best way to say is Firght piracy use openSUSE - but the problem is people expect windows and don't expect to pay so we still have the problem on both counts. How to convince them that selling site licences effectively amounts to piracy? -- Kind Regards Stuart Tanner Bolton Linux 24 Vincent Street Bolton BL1 4SA Tel: +44(0)1204 410474 Mob: +44(0)7868 028028 www.bolin.org.uk Distributing openSUSE in the UK Registered Linux User: 529825 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org