[Gloucs] Success of Hereford Presentation!
bjh
gloucs at mailman.lug.org.uk
Sun Dec 29 21:25:00 2002
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Seasons Greetings to one and all...
Just a note of congratulations for the success of the presentation to =
Hereford Computer Club as detailed in a report in the Hereford Times =
dated 24th December 2002 as follows:
"Hereford Computer Club
Since there will be no December meeting the Hereford Computer Club =
socialised over festive fare at their meeting on November 20.
This was as a prelude to a talk on the Linux Operating System given by =
members of the Linux Users Group from Gloucester - something that many =
members had been keenly anticipating as was evidenced from the excellent =
attendance including some newcomers.
Most members had at least heard of Linux and a few had some, limited, =
experience of running their hardware on the Linux Systems.
The excellent presentation gave everybody a much better idea of the =
current state of play between Linux and its gret rival, the market =
dominating Microsoft.
It seems that where Linux is making headway is in business systems, in =
particular large networks, where cost advantages can be very =
significant, it has yet to gain more than 2 or 3% of the home market.
Although Linux is claimed to be cheaper and better it does have =
weaknesses, which are being addressed.
After quite a lengthy period of questions and discussion the chairman, =
Colin Hunt thanked the speakers for a very stimulating and informative =
presentation.
For details of the club contact Penny on 01432 343774 - =
paw@pennywick.demon.co.uk or Graham on 01885 482277 - =
graham@g-perkins.freeserve.co.uk "=20
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Well done to all who contributed - clearly your efforts were definitely =
appreciated!
Regards to everyone and I hope you all have an excellent 2003!
Barrie Haycock
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2>Just a note of =
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report in the Hereford Times dated 24th December 2002 as =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Hereford Computer Club</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Since there will be no December meeting =
the=20
Hereford Computer Club socialised over festive fare at their meeting on =
November=20
20.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This was as a prelude to a talk on the =
Linux=20
Operating System given by members of the Linux Users Group from =
Gloucester -=20
something that many members had been keenly anticipating as was =
evidenced from=20
the excellent attendance including some newcomers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Most members had at least heard of =
Linux and a few=20
had some, limited, experience of running their hardware on the Linux=20
Systems.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The excellent presentation gave =
everybody a much=20
better idea of the current state of play between Linux and its gret =
rival, the=20
market dominating Microsoft.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It seems that where Linux is making =
headway is in=20
business systems, in particular large networks, where cost advantages =
can be=20
very significant, it has yet to gain more than 2 or 3% of the home=20
market.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Although Linux is claimed to be cheaper =
and better=20
it does have weaknesses, which are being addressed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>After quite a lengthy period of =
questions and=20
discussion the chairman, Colin Hunt thanked the speakers for a very =
stimulating=20
and informative presentation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For details of the club contact Penny =
on 01432=20
343774 - </FONT><A href=3D"mailto:paw@pennywick.demon.co.uk"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>paw@pennywick.demon.co.uk</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2> or Graham on=20
01885 482277 - </FONT><A =
href=3D"mailto:graham@g-perkins.freeserve.co.uk"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>graham@g-perkins.freeserve.co.uk</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2> " </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2>Well done to all who =
contributed -=20
clearly your efforts were definitely appreciated!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards to everyone and I hope you all =
have an=20
excellent 2003!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Barrie =
Haycock</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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