Re: [TCLUG:361] Re: Fwd: [TCLUG:352] Promoting Linux to businesses

[Tony Beltran <beltran@skypoint.com>]

Joseph A. Heil wrote:
> 
> [snip]
>
>   Again, this is where Linux can gain credibility.  By developing and
> running Linux database/web server, a client can get a stable and very cost
> effective solution.  From there, only word of mouth and good performance,
> can other areas of applications development be accept as possible solutions
> to the MS environment, one of those being Java applications.   Remember,
> MS has been around for 15+ years, as to Linux's 5 years, so baby steps first
> before we as a Linux community try to go crazy to supplant MS as a leader in
> the many areas where they have market domination.
> 

Thankyou.  That was a sane comment.  My only intention
in all this is to caution people not to go overboard
on trying to get everybody using Linux without considering
what their needs are in the first place.


Tony