Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-06,: Re: "Id Rather be Dead Than Red NWFS 2.0 Linux Contest" (fwd)

# Re: "Id Rather be Dead Than Red NWFS 2.0 Linux Contest" (fwd)

Jeff V. Merkey (jmerkey@timpanogas.com)
Wed, 09 Feb 2000 17:00:03 -0700

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Paul,

THIS IS REAL. PC Week just interviewed me about it. You are welcome to
sign up when the website goes up -- go for the space shuttle trip....

Jeff

Paul Schulz wrote:
>
> Forwarded message:
> >
> > ..... sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me
> > ....
> >
>
> .. snip bit about being a smart company ..
>
> > The rules are simple:
> >
> > We sell Windows NT/2000 NetMigrate software for 199.99/copy
> > Linux 2.0/2.2/2.3/2.4 binaries we sell for 49.99/copy (they
> > are also free in Linux but for the contest, you must buy a license to be
> > counted, and provide a NetWare server serial number to provde you
> > converted it to Linux or Windows NT/2000).
>
> It's your contest, but I'd suggest that you could rethink your rules.
>
> If you contest is only to drum up business (why else would you offer
> it) then you are going to be disappointed by the linux community
> responce. Why should I pay spend $50 to enter a contest? (As a
> Sysadmin I can buy an O'Rielly book for that.) Admittably, I don't
> know the Netware Market (or Netware).
>
> What type of Linux license are you talking about? (RedHat? SuSE?)
> My immediate reaction is that you're ripping off your Linux customers,
> by giving them the impression that Linux is under the same licensing
> conditions as MS (and can be sold that way). Are they made aware that
> this license that you offering, means nothing in terms additional
> rights that they don't already have. [As oppose to Microsoft...]
> Shouldn't I be able to claim that I already have a valid Linux
> License, and hence should be elegible to enter into your contest,
> regardless of where I got it from. [Again, it's you contest, but arn't
> you being discrimitory?]
>
> Why not value-add and offer additional Linux support packages?
> Or talk the Linux Professional Institute and offer hold their exams?
> .. and allow participants to enter the contest, based on Novel
> Licenses quoted.
>
> Then, you'll be seen as one of the Good Guys[TM] in the community.
>
> > The analysts say that Linux WILL take 17% of the NetWare installed base
> > (about 2 million nodes). It's almost time to go and get them.
>
> How many do you think you'll get?
>
> Paul Schulz(pauls@caemrad.com.au) SysAdmin
> CAE MRad, Innovation House West, First Avenue, TECHNOLOGY PARK SA 5095
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