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Re: Pay for linux support (was - Re: iix and the rest og theworld...)
- To: Oleg Goldshmidt <ogoldshmidt(at-nospam)comgates.co.il>
- Subject: Re: Pay for linux support (was - Re: iix and the rest og theworld...)
- From: guy keren <choo(at-nospam)actcom.co.il>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 04:33:27 +0200 (EET)
- cc: <dgi_il(at-nospam)hotmail.com>, Arie Vayner <ariev(at-nospam)netvision.net.il>, <tal(at-nospam)my-home.dynip.com>, <linux-il(at-nospam)linux.org.il>
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On 1 Jan 2001, Oleg Goldshmidt wrote:
> > So why even talk proudly about supporting Linux for money?
>
> Why not? What's wrong with it?
>
> Last time I checked the backbone of the business models of many, if
> not most Linux-related companies was getting paid for providing Linux
> support.
he wasn't talking about support for linux systems on a stand-alone
service. he was talking about support for dial-up linux users, as opposed
to support for dial-up windows and mac users.
it is true that support for dial-up linux users costs more, and since they
are a mcuh smaller crowd then dial-up windows users, most ISPs
neglect them.
--
guy
"For world domination - press 1,
or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator." -- nob o. dy
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