[Lincs] Retail Centre

[John Boulton]

Settle down chaps, Chris asked some very good questions, most of the
people he asked and certainly the replies came from people who work in
business or in IT and more importantly UNDERSTAND Linux! The response
however, was uncalled for. He got some very sensible answers, basically
that a Linux shop would go down like a lead balloon. 
I design bespoke applications for Apache2 servers with back-end MySQL
databases allowing people to store and access data remotely. I only know
the bits of Linux that I need, but information is freely available
through the guys and gals in LUG's like this one.
Anyone intending to start a business should test the water and make the
best of the results, go ahead Chris, start the shop, we'll watch with
interest and a certain amount of pleasure. JB.

On Thu, 2008-11-13 at 21:55 +0000, Mick wrote:
> I second your sentiment, I have too have worked in IT for over 25 years and 
> taught at North Lindsey College for five years........... Cheers Chris.
> I think you need to get out the shop more. !
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Me" <drfc2u at yahoo.com>
> To: "Lincolnshire Linux User Group" <lincs at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 7:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Lincs] Retail Centre
> 
> 
> > Thank you Chris Adams. I've worked in IT for nearly 25
> > years and now you inform me that because I moved to
> > Lincolnshire to live I am now considered to be
> > generally thick. It seems you don't have a very high
> > opinion of anyone other than yourself.
> >
> >
> > --- Chris Adams <chrisa100 at googlemail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> People in lincolnshite are genrally pretty thick (my
> >> opinion after working
> >> in a computer shop). We had sold a few machines with
> >> linux on. ink2print -
> >> spalding
> >>
> >> 2008/11/11 Iain Baker <iain.dbaker at gmail.com>
> >>
> >> > hey all...
> >> > just a quick check - does anybody know a good
> >> retailer in lincolnshire
> >> > for Linux? someone that sells hardware that is
> >> guaranteed Linux
> >> > Compatible, sells software for Linux, sells
> >> computers with Linux
> >> > pre-installed, sells Linux Distro's, or at least
> >> recognises Linux as
> >> > existing, and understands what it is??
> >> >
> >> > this may be an even more stupid question... but if
> >> you don't, do you
> >> > think there should be one... can you see an
> >> advantage.
> >> >
> >> > I am going to be unemployed in about 18 months -
> >> and i was thinking
> >> > that Linux Friendly Computing Shops aren't
> >> existent, and should be...
> >> > lets face it, sometimes you like to go into a shop
> >> and speak to
> >> > someone, and buy a product without having to trail
> >> the net trying to
> >> > find it, download it, burn it, find out it
> >> downloaded wrongly and cry
> >> > in the corner...
> >> >
> >> > as such i was considering starting a Computer shop
> >> that did all the
> >> > things listed in my opening paragraph... selling
> >> Linux games, FOSS
> >> > software (with money from the sale of products
> >> going back into the
> >> > projects to keep them free and keep them healthy),
> >> and selling Linux
> >> > compatible hardware, and building Linux Boxes...
> >> >
> >> > i realise as members of a LUG you are all pro
> >> Linux... but i am also
> >> > aware there are a lot of different skill levels,
> >> so i thought it would
> >> > be interesting to see if it was a service that
> >> more than just me would
> >> > like to see on the highstreet.
> >> >
> >> > Do the new linux users think it would make it
> >> easier to grow within
> >> > the user comunity to have such a place... do the
> >> novice users think it
> >> > would be beneficial for 'lazy moments' where you
> >> just want to buy
> >> > something and know it will work without the
> >> research... and to experts
> >> > think it would be useful for 'lazy moments' and as
> >> a place to point
> >> > 'converts'... or do you all think its a waste of
> >> time when you can
> >> > just download everything you need of the web??
> >> >
> >> > thanks for your input
> >> >
> >> > iain
> >> >
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