idea: a managed linux distribution, for weak users

[Nathan Cerny]

Actually, there's companies that do similar today.  You're just calling it
stupid because you are smart enough to control your own computer.  And
that's one thing I hate about this group...there are so many people who
immediately call everyone else stupid because they see things a little
differently.

You would have to price it appropriately, but I think there's a market for
remote administration.  We do it for other companies - you're just talking
about expanding it into the private sector.  You would have to figure out
how to handle hardware problems and SLAs though...as well as internet access
requirements.  And making it simple enough for the average lay user to
understand.



On 8/19/08, Christofer C. Bell <christofer.c.bell at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:07 PM, David Nicol <davidnicol at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > instead of trying to make sysadmin tasks easier, why not offsource the
> > administration of the subscribers to a sort of headquarters?  The company
> > (KC Linux, with the kclug tux with hot brand logo as the logo) would
> provide
> > install media which would take over the users computer and run their
> windows
> > in a qemu window, as well as providing linux alternatives for basic
> > production software.  The site owners would not have root access on their
> > machines, and firewall, security updates, feature upgrades, would be
> handled
> > by central control much as the IT department in a large organization
> handles
> > upgrading all the workstations.
> >
> > The business model: subscriptions, for updated content filtering (child
> > safe!) for the firewalls
> >
> > Added bonus:  the network of machines all around could serve as SMTP
> > receivers for a filtered e-mail forwarding service, in exchange for a
> > discount on the subscription.
>
> This is the worst idea I've ever heard.  "Hi, we're going to take over
> your computer and you're going to pay us to do it."  This is stupid.
>
> --
> Chris
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