dear sir/madam,
I an a MIS manager in a company, currently working at Adriatico Concepts,
with address at 1808 Mieling Tower 18th flr, 1133 Aguilar St., Tondo,
Manila, I am currently using window
nt 4.0 and is planning to switch to linux, my present problem is how can I
switch to Linux or
in short where can I avail of training support for your system.
Please help me out where i can help your company and how I can be trained
in Linux.
Victor Chua
At 02:49 PM 1/9/00 -0600, you wrote:
>If you can get a couple of copies of the demolinux cd to me I can use it to
>demostrate thepower of linux.
>
>
>Arvell "Kawdog" Hairston
>2313 dyers oak drive
>plano texas 75074
>972-379-5003
>
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>From: Deepak Saxena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 1:00 PM
>Subject: [LDD] Win2K Release Linux Advocacy Event
>
>
>>
>>
>> Feb. 17, 2000
>>
>> On this date, Microsoft will be releasing Windows 2000,
>> their eagerly anticipated operating system. While I am not
>> a Microsoft hater, I think this is a good opportunity for Linux
>> users to let end users know that there is a viable alternative.
>> In this case, a very viable alternative. Win2K is not targeted
>> as a consumer product, but as a business/enterprise class
>> operating system. Primarily for use as a server. This is where
>> Linux shines. For large enterprises, making the switch from NT to
>> Linux is not an easy decision and would take several months of
>> planning. Small and medium sized businesses, OTOH, could easily
>> switch over to Linux for use as a file or static content web server
>> with very little overhead.
>>
>> I propose that the Linux community use this date to educate
>> more people on why they should consider Linux as an alternative
>> for use at their businesses. Maybe you work at an all NT company
>> and you can use this day to put together a presentation for
>> management about Linux and it's alternatives. If you're a LUG,
>> you might be able to get a room in the local library and send
>> out a message to the local small business community about this
>> event. If you school is completely NT-centric, explain to the
>> administration why diversity of OSes is a good idea from both an
>> educational and economic point of view. Or perhaps just spend an
>> hour with that co-worker of yours who is always poking fun at Linux
>> and show him the facts. Whatever it is you do, just get the word
>> out: There is an alternative.
>>
>> To help LUGs and Linux users go about doing this, I have
>> gathered a group of Linux vendors who will be helping by
>> sending out product brochures and other materials that might
>> be of use to you. This list is not complete and might change
>> as LWCE is coming up and companies might get too busy and not
>> be able to help.
>>
>> Current Sponsors (In alphabetical order):
>>
>> + EST (The BRU Guys)
>> + Linux Mall
>> + Red Hat
>> + Turbo Linux
>>
>> I am trying to contact some more companies, but don't base
>> your event on having vendor materials. The main goal of an
>> advocacy event like this is to educate. The vendor materials
>> can help push the point, but they should not become the focus
>> of discourse. In addition to the companies listed above, I suggest
>> that anyone interested seek out local Linux consulting companies
>> or Linux based ISPs to help you with your event if you're trying
>> to do something big.
>>
>> I realize Feb 17th is very close. Unfortunately this idea
>> didn't hit me until about a week ago. Still, this should be
>> enough time to put together some sort of small educational
>> event. Whatever it is you do, it doesn't have to be on that
>> exact date. If your regular LUG meeting falls on the next
>> week, just change your meeting topic to something related to
>> Linux advocacy.
>> For those interested in receiving materials from corporate
>> sponsors, send me email by January 16th with the following
>> information and I will forward it to the appropriate people:
>>
>> + Name
>> + LUG affiliation if any
>> + Physical Address
>> + What have you planned for this event
>>
>> Finally, I'd like to close with some suggestions on how to
>> get the word out to people who might be interested in
>> attending. The best way to accomplish this is to contact the
>> business section of your local newspaper. Most newspapers
>> these days have some sort of business technology coverage,
>> and they might be very interested in writing about what you
>> are doing. In addition, posting fliers at the library or
>> other public bulletin boards is always a good idea.
>>
>> Good Luck and Happy Linuxing,
>> Deepak Saxena
>>
>> Disclaimer:
>> Deepak Saxena is an employee of Intel Corporation. His views
>> on Linux and all other topics do not in any way represent the
>> views of his employer.
>>
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