[Sussex] Linux Expo Review

[Clive Darracott]

1. Best buy -
1a. "Corrupt Disk" T-shirts
1b. LPI Exams £10

2. Best hardware on show -
2a. Widescreen iMacs and G5's
2b. IBM blades
2c. SUN blades

3. Best motivational talk - IBM (see below)
4. Best inspirational talk - SUN (see below)
5. Funniest sales pitch - [In CRM sideshow] - Remedy's - 'Man trapped in
bear cage' (someone please distribute a photo)

IBM
90% of ATMs still use OS/2
$1Bn has been invested in Linux
zSeries,iSeries,pSeries,xSeries ALL run Linux

Hardware + Software + Support = Income

Munich council bought IBM/SuSe environment instead of MS !

Linux is NOT yet ready for the desktop

Pick up the Linux clustering DB2 ICE eval DVD
Pick up the WebSphere 90 day eval CD
Register for the IBM Middleware SEK CDx4
and/or order direct from
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/offers/linux-speed-start/
and/or get Eclipse from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/index.php

SUN
The Network is the Computer
Sun 'loves' UNIX => Sun 'loves' Linux
Read Coase's Penguin, or Linux and the Nature of the Firm @
http://www.benkler.org/CoasesPenguin.html
Have a look at Sun's 'secret'  Open Source website http://www.sunsource.net/
"Welcome to SunSource.Net - an information and links site edited by the Sun
Open Source Program Office."

You can use OpenOffice - your customers should use StarOffice
Your 'expert' time is not 'free'
Understand who owns the Copyright of Open Source projects
Your lawyers will be hapier if you use BSD or Apache licences in preference
to GNU licences

{Bundle|Package|Customise} + Support = Income

Munich council paid $10M more for IBM/SuSe environment instead of MS !

Linux IS ready for the desktop (if you use the SunJavaDesktopSystem)
Get scanned for a StarOffice 30 day eval CD or buy the real thing @
http://wwws.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/

Presented by simon.phipps at sun.com @ http://www.webmink.net/pitches.htm

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Regards
Clive
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