[aclug-L] Re: linux friendly businesses

[phrostie <phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

if i had to pick the most linux frienly retail business id been to in wichita 
it would be
Borders.

my very first distribution was a redhat 3.0.3 i had bought at the Hastings in 
San Marcos
south of Austin.
i wish they had those here, but Borders is close enough.

gLaNDix wrote:

> 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/
> >> > > >  */
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >> > >   Jonathan Hall  *  jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx  *  PGP public key available
> >> > >  Systems Admin, Future Internet Services; Goessel, KS * (316)
> 367-2487
> >> > >          http://www.futureks.net  *  PGP Key ID: FE 00 FD 51
> >> > >          -=  Running Debian GNU/Linux 2.0, kernel 2.0.36  =-
> >> >
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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
> >
> >

--
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