Michael Leone on Mon, 21 Oct 2002 14:56:05 -0400


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Re: [PLUG] OT: Linux Business Forum


Bob Schwier said:
> There is a psychology of brand names at work here.
> Linux does not give them comfort because there is no corporate hierarchy
> behind it.  Both IBM and Windows have brand names behind them.

Exactly.

> They do not believe that anything can be meaningful without the backing
> of some corporation with advertising budget.

Exactly again.

> I really have to make an installation work to do games that they like
> and connect on the web to make them believe that they can really do this
> sh..stuff themselves and not need corporate assistance.

Ditto number 3! :-)

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