Not so much a move to linux

Post #16,167 by Silverlock 11/2/01 9:07:41 AM Reply	Not so much a move to linux As convincing the idiot suits from above to not move us away from linux. One of the braindead ones from headquarters said "I don't think this can be a sustainable business model" talking about our use of linux on the boxen we send out to our customers. (Proprietary stuff developed out of the PLATO system, details upon request). My boss gave him the response "Seeing as we have had 30 percent annual growth for the last 4 years using this model, and have been profitable for the last 25 I'd say it is sustainable." Suits just need to piss on something to get their smell on it so they can take credit later on for any success. And no, the 25 years of profit is not a typo. It took us the first 5 years to get in and stay in the black. :-) We just may be the oldest application service provider in existence. Don Richards, Proud recipient of the ABBA.
Post #16,188 by bepatient 11/2/01 11:47:06 AM Reply	Do they realize the licensing issues? You would be attempting to transfer license rights of a machine from yourselves to your customers. IIRC, that is NOT ALLOWED under Microsoft rules of engagement. In which case, you would have to RAISE PRICES in order to make the change. If you couldn't RAISE PRICES to cover the INCREASED COSTS...you will make LESS PROFIT. That should take care of the accountants...and put it in the hands of the lawyers...and tie it up in red tape for years. You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #16,191 by Silverlock 11/2/01 11:57:43 AM Reply	We still hold the license The customers pay a fee for our product. The product includes a local machine using proprietary communications protocals for access to the master database and lesson repository at our location. The box we send them is still ours. Don Richards, Proud recipient of the ABBA.
Post #16,197 by bepatient 11/2/01 12:43:01 PM Reply	A good read... ...of the license of MS W2k Pro or XP Pro by the folks in your legal department really should be all it takes to resist the change. Especially when you get into anonymous applications...then you need this...but if you use authentication services you need that times the number of users...etc...as an example...just a little [link\|http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/pricing/icfaq.asp\|FAQ]. Linux is a no brainer...unlimited users and freely distributable with NO license issues. You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #16,228 by Silverlock 11/2/01 2:08:33 PM Reply	Thanks Excellent points. I'll make sure the boss man gets this info. Don Richards, Proud recipient of the ABBA.

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