[aclug-L] Re: linux friendly businesses

["gLaNDix" <glandix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hmm... i went there, and they looked at me as if i was talking swahili (sp?)
or something!  same w/ the people at Best Buy (tho' they have some Linux
software now and then..)  I finally found mine at Borders!  the guy looked
at me and said "gee, i didn't even know we sold that!"  : ^ )  i was a bit
pissed when i found that i could've gotten the same version of redhat (5.1)
for less + a 20% coupon for ApplixWare!

jesse


>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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>> --
>> phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Oh I've slipped the surly bonds of dos
>> and danced the skies on LINUX silvered wings.
>> http://www.cottagesoft.com/~phrostie/cad-tastrafy
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