Re: SEUL: Hardware support for Linux

[Paul Anderson <paul@geeky1.ebtech.net>]

On Sun, 9 Nov 1997, Aldo-Pier Solari wrote:

> 
> > oooh, create the LDN - Linux Developers Network, and charge $2,000 a 
> > month to be a member. 
> 
I don't see what's wrong with creating a resource for Linux developers,
distributing valuable information and aid to corporations that want to
develop it.  Joining the LDN wouldn't be condition of coding for Linux,
just a convenience.

> > give free copies to local LUGs.
> 
Is there a problem with free samples?  Seems like a good way to get people
talking about it.

> > use numbers, but make them believable.
> 
Not my suggestion, that suggestion implies making up numbers, made up
numbers can be proven false and ruin things.  As you will note from my
previous posting, I said to do the benchmarks, compare uptimes and produce
REAL numbers giving REAL proof that Linux is superior.

> > Make it like flourescent green ...
> 
A good sense of aesthetics impinges on many aspects of life...

> > quotated we'll have: "No wonder everyone's switching to Linux." 
>
It's not necessarily false, it's just going very slowly.

 
> > The way to go ISN'T Us->Iomega.  You can bet Iomega reads PC Magazine.  If
> > they read the ads long enough, they'll beleave them.  And have a big
> > rollout for SEUL, with tons of fanfare.  
> 
> > Also, we should charge $100 for SEUL.  
> 
May I ask, what would you do if someone tryed to sell you a car for $3
that he claimed was the most reliable and fuel efficient of all cars?
People tend to look down on really cheap things, even Caldera knows that.

> > Then we can tout that Linux has like 500,000 programmers working on it.  
> 
> 
I am in no position to count the number of people that have and are
working on Linux or ports thereof.  I was suggesting we do try to count
them.  I do not advocate lying, nor do I advocate basing an advertising
campaign on lies.  TTYL!


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