[Learn-chat] XP vs. Linux

[jeffrey l koehn]

 I have to commend you jim.
 Cyclox which is a commercial entity that builds Linux computers
located in Mcpherson, KS since 1994 has spent over $7000.00
in the past few years on educational advertising and it has not 
worked.
 Even though Cyclox is listed in the local and Wichita yellow
pages and the ad just advertises Linux computers,  the calls 
Cyclox  receives which are few are about Micro$oft problems or 
products and never about Linux, LInux computers,
or Linux solutions.
 I have noticed that very few use the telephone book
and that very few like to read in this part of the counry.
And most of the people in this area do not know about
Linux even with all of Cyclox's educational advertising.
 What people and businesses do in this area 
is illegally copy windows and pass it around. 
We are talking about total idiots here.
I mean that in a nice way.
 So I pose this question:
With what I know, what do I or anybody else try next?
 Cyclox is Not about to give up.
Maybe since everbody watches TV,
the IBM LInux commercial will open some eyes
but that has to do with Linux servers
and Cyclox is trying to push Linux desktops
as well as Linux servers.
-----------------------------cyclox

On Sunday 28 October 2001 13:05, you wrote:
> I thought I should clarify what this message was intended to do. 
> If you go back and look at the header of the original message,
> you'll notice that it was sent to learn-chat at kclearn.org, and I
> blind carbon copied the kclug list. You will also not that the
> message begins with "LEARN Members".  This is my homeschool
> group. L.E.A.R.N. (Let Education Always Remain Natural).  I was
> hoping to get some of them to convert to Linux.  I BCCed the
> KCLUG list to encourage the rest of you to do that to other
> groups with whom you may be associated.  I didn't think of that
> as an offer to the KCLUG group.  Since I wasn't clear on that, I
> would still like to offer that to the group, but I would like to
> alter the deal a bit.  I'll bring several copies into the group
> meeting, and give them to the first to show up and request them.
>
> I would encourage each of you on the list to offer to help a
> non-Linux friend make the transition to a better way of
> computing.  That's my goal.  Those of you already hooked on Linux
> should go buy a distribution to support the community.  I think I
> will go buy the Mandrake Pro retail version since I'm so happy
> with the download version.  I think it's 7 CDs, but it's
> something like $69.  Not going to copy too many times.  ;-)
>
> Peace, Love, and Linux,
> Jim
>
> On Saturday 27 October 2001 12:19 am, you wrote:
> > LEARN Members,
> >
> > As a response to the launch of Windows XP yesterday, backed
> > with a billion dollars of advertising to encourage you to go
> > spend $99 to $199 for each computer you own to get a new
> > operating system that all but forces you use Microsoft tools
> > for all that you do and be directed to a Microsoft web site at
> > every opportunity attempting to sell you a service that
> > encourages you to store all your personal and financial
> > information on a global server that is famous for it's security
> > loopholes, I have decided to do the following.
> >
> > I am giving away freedom.  I will give away, to anyone that
> > asks, a totally *free* copy of the latest release of Linux
> > Mandrake Version 8.1.  Yes, this is totally free, not piracy. 
> > The copy I have for you is completely legal. In fact you can
> > download it for free yourself, just as I did, but you better
> > have a fast connection.  For those of you haven't heard
> > already, Linux is based on open source, which is developed and
> > maintained by thousands of volunteer programmers around the
> > world.  The source code of the operating system and most of the
> > applications is available for any programmer to look at, which
> > makes it a much safer from attacks by viruses and worms.
> >
> > In my opinion, and many others for that matter, Linux Mandrake
> > 8.1 is one of the easiest to install, configure, and use of all
> > versions of Linux for the non-technical end user.  In addition
> > to the operating system, you get roughly 2500 applications. 
> > The very hardest part of the install is deciding which
> > applications to install, although you can make that easy by
> > simply selecting from a short list of large groups of software.
> >  Tommy, Amy, and I are using Mandrake, and so far it has been
> > great.  Tommy installed his own copy.
> >
> > If you are interested, send me an e-mail, Jim at ItDepends.com,
> > and I will give you further information, and send you a free
> > copy.  I'll even pick up the cost of the 3 blank CDs and the
> > postage.  Consider it part of my own advertising budget.  :-)
> >
> > Peace, love, and Linux,
> > Jim Herrmann
> >
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