George Gallen on 10 Jan 2005 21:16:04 -0000


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RE: [PLUG] 2nd Annual "Business, meet Linux" Event?


To follow through with this...
 
Cost of software is not usually an issue, it's support.
If the software your touting can't be supported without technical savy, you won't get far.
 
Aside from the openoffice, the next package which would appeal to a business owner
  would be a financial package (like quicken/quickbooks), or an invoicing program.
 
George
 
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From: plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org [mailto:plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of Eric Hidle
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 3:58 PM
To: chris.shank@acetechgroup.com; Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List
Subject: Re: [PLUG] 2nd Annual "Business, meet Linux" Event?

Whatever the topics are, the presentations will be expected to concisely explain how Linux will improve the bottom line. They will also be expected to have relatively little technical content. What they will want to hear is "Linux can do X, Y, and Z that Windows does, but does it for freë."
 
A side-by-side comparison of Microsoft Office to OpenOffice would go far in demonstrating that Linux is a viable desktop production replacement for Windows. Also, have a machine on hand that has a veritable cornucopia of business applications from Office Suites (pick ONE to demonstrate), Project Management, Finance, and other things that exist for linux that business people may not know exist on the Linux platform.
 
An event like this should be decidedly non-technical as your target audience is not comprised of computer geeks, but working professionals and business owners who are looking for ways to tighten the belt.
E
 
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