[aclug-L] Re: linux friendly businesses

[Michael Holmes <maholmes@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Comp usa is where wsu sent me for my first copy of LINUX.  That was where I got
started on linux.  I had 5.2  sort of running, when I went to the first install 
fest.

Michael


phrostie wrote:

> wasn't it compusa that was advertising "RedHat Linux for MS windows"
>
> i think that was when i quit going there altogether
>
> phrostie
>
> Michael Holmes wrote:
>
> > One thought would be Best Buy and Comp usa, as I have seen them to both 
> > carry
> > LINUX software.  They have from time to time, had linux games in the games
> > section.
> >
> > mike
> >
> > Jonathan Hall wrote:
> >
> > > Yeah, that might be good.  Then we don't have to label PCTel HSP modems
> > > and LT Winmodems, which will soon both have Linux drivers (reportedly).
> > >
> > > On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Tom Hull wrote:
> > >
> > > > I like this. Of course, sooner or later we'd wind up stickering 
> > > > everything
> > > > in their store. We might want to limit it to something like "Linux 
> > > > Choice",
> > > > based on performance, value, ease of install/configure/use, citizenship,
> > > > etc.
> > > >
> > > > A fancier idea would be to put together a kiosk.
> > > >
> > > > Jonathan Hall wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > An idea I've had, and think have mentioned at an ACLUG meeting 
> > > > > before...
> > > > > Would be for ACLUG to make up some "Compatible with Linux"
> > > > > stickers/tags/signs.  We could then visit area computer resellers
> > > > > (CompUSA, Best Buy, NCR, etc), and ask if we could display the tag 
> > > > > beside
> > > > > the hardware items they sell that are Linux compatible.  In exchange 
> > > > > for
> > > > > letting us put the sign there, we list their organization on our web 
> > > > > site
> > > > > as a place that is known to sell Linux-compatible computer hardware.
> > > > >
> > > > > We could make up signs to put on sound cards, modems, etc, that are 
> > > > > known
> > > > > to work in Linux.  The little signs would somehow designate ACLUG as 
> > > > > the
> > > > > certifying entity, and provide our web page URL or something.  Would
> > > > > provide the businesses with some free advertisement, as well as 
> > > > > provide
> > > > > our group with some free advertisement, as well as provide a service 
> > > > > to
> > > > > the Linux community as people shop for new hardware.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 27 Sep 1999, phrostie wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > i like the idea, but it assumes that they care.
> > > > > > if they cared to start, then their names would spread by word of 
> > > > > > mouth.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i would recommend any linux friendly business that i discovered.
> > > > > > i have a hard time finding customer friendly businesses.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > let me know if you find any
> > > > > >
> > > > > > phrostie
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tom Hull wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > When I asked my modem question a while back, my less explicit 
> > > > > > > question
> > > > > > > was which (if any) Wichita-area computer stores/businesses are 
> > > > > > > most
> > > > > > > knowledgeable and supportive of Linux? I probably hit a dozen 
> > > > > > > stores,
> > > > > > > found lots of people who had a vague idea of what Linux is, but 
> > > > > > > didn't
> > > > > > > find anyone who could/would help me. As more people become 
> > > > > > > interested
> > > > > > > in Linux, it becomes more and more important to get local 
> > > > > > > businesses
> > > > > > > into supporting, promoting and selling Linux.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It occurs to me that one approach to promoting Linux would be to 
> > > > > > > set
> > > > > > > up some sort of certification program, where a group like ACLUG 
> > > > > > > would
> > > > > > > set out a minimal set of standards, and companies that qualify 
> > > > > > > could
> > > > > > > then display some sort of plaque which says the store/business is
> > > > > > > "ACLUG-Certified Linux Friendly". The ACLUG web site would then 
> > > > > > > also
> > > > > > > have a listing of ACLUG-Certified businesses, so the whole thing
> > > > > > > works as a co-promotion. (There could be multiple levels, possibly
> > > > > > > including an "ACLUG-Certified Linux Fanatic" for MSFT-free 
> > > > > > > outfits.)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Comments?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > /*
> > > >  * Tom Hull -- mailto:thull@xxxxxxxxxxx or thull@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > >  *            http://www.ocston.org/~thull/
> > > >  */
> > > >
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> and danced the skies on LINUX silvered wings.
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