[Lincs] Retail Centre

Sat Nov 15 08:44:08 UTC 2008

Oooops! shot at dawn.

On Fri, 2008-11-14 at 08:08 +0000, John Boulton wrote:
> 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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