Re: [Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-25 Thread John Carlyle-Clarke
On 25/10/10 14:32, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi, John Carlyle-Clarke wrote: I should know better than to try and start a discussion at the weekend since everyone only posts from work ;) I think there's some on the list that work freelance, e.g. on embedded software, rather than as a nine-to-five

Re: [Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-25 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi, John Carlyle-Clarke wrote: > I should know better than to try and start a discussion at the weekend > since everyone only posts from work ;) I think there's some on the list that work freelance, e.g. on embedded software, rather than as a nine-to-five contractors for a few months at a time.

Re: [Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-21 Thread John Carlyle-Clarke
On 16/10/10 15:50, Keith Edmunds wrote: On Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:27:18 +0100, voluntar...@btopenworld.com said: I do FOSS - Linux and Windows, obviously I haven't made any money That's not obvious at all. I run a small business that deals only in Linux, and we make money. John: send me person

Re: [Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-17 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Simon, > > Linux support and consultancy (http://www.tiger-computing.co.uk). > > I see. No actual open source software then. Me, I like to produce the > stuff. Don't stir! :-) Keith answered the OP in a way that was trying to help. John didn't say "I want to write FLOSS and make money fro

Re: [Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-17 Thread Simon O'Riordan
On Sat, 2010-10-16 at 17:58 +0100, Keith Edmunds wrote: > > Linux support and consultancy (http://www.tiger-computing.co.uk). > I see. No actual open source software then. Me, I like to produce the stuff. Simono -- Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-11-02 20:00 Meets, M

Re: [Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-16 Thread Keith Edmunds
On Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:06:14 +0100, voluntar...@btopenworld.com said: > So, Keith, what is your business? Linux support and consultancy (http://www.tiger-computing.co.uk). -- Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-11-02 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dor

Re: [Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-16 Thread Simon O'Riordan
So, Keith, what is your business? Simono On Sat, 2010-10-16 at 16:56 +0100, Keith Edmunds wrote: > On Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:14:25 +0100, voluntar...@btopenworld.com said: > > > Keith - I didn't say I hadn't tried. > > Neither did I. > > -- > Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum, Tuesday 201

Re: [Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-16 Thread Keith Edmunds
On Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:14:25 +0100, voluntar...@btopenworld.com said: > Keith - I didn't say I hadn't tried. Neither did I. -- Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-11-02 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively:

Re: [Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-16 Thread Simon O'Riordan
On Sat, 2010-10-16 at 15:50 +0100, Keith Edmunds wrote: > That's not obvious at all. > > I run a small business that deals only in Linux, and we make money. > > John: send me personal mail if you want to ask about working with Linux. > > Keith > Keith - I didn't say I hadn't tried. Kudos. Simo

Re: [Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-16 Thread Keith Edmunds
On Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:27:18 +0100, voluntar...@btopenworld.com said: > I do FOSS - Linux and Windows, obviously I haven't made any money That's not obvious at all. I run a small business that deals only in Linux, and we make money. John: send me personal mail if you want to ask about working w

Re: [Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-16 Thread John Cooper
On 16/10/10 09:14, John Carlyle-Clarke wrote: Hey list! I recently quit my job (because I'd not been paid for 3 months). I'd always talked about becoming a contractor and doing freelance work, so with this incentive I decided to take the plunge. I know several people on the list work some or al

Re: [Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-16 Thread Simon O'Riordan
Hey John, I lost my job 3 months ago, same story, no pay. I do FOSS - Linux and Windows, obviously I haven't made any money, but I use it as a CV builder. Also it is great fun and educational. Responses typically vary between "not enough experience for Linux" to "Too much going on, he wouldn't conc

[Dorset] Working with Linux and open source

2010-10-16 Thread John Carlyle-Clarke
Hey list! I recently quit my job (because I'd not been paid for 3 months). I'd always talked about becoming a contractor and doing freelance work, so with this incentive I decided to take the plunge. I know several people on the list work some or all of the time with Linux and/or FOSS, which