Re: Linux InstallFest -- DC -- 20 Feb 99

Article View: comp.os.linux.misc

Article #1142

Back to comp.os.linux.misc Previous Next

#1142

From: gbh
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 00:00

16 lines
1630 bytes

> [...] their infosystems are still back in
> the late 80s, and they're going to be buying boatloads of infosystems. It
> bothers me that most of those will have software costs amounting to five
> times the cost of the hardware...

> Besides, the way that the DC Procurements system is set up, it practically
> _requires_ vendors to bundle software with their hardware/systems, in any
> event, _only whoever makes the most attractive offer of software bundled
> free can win a competitive bid_. And that inherently guarantees that DC
> gets locked into NT, with the associated excessive software costs.

It seems there is an opportunity for a vendor to make an
offer to bundle Linux and all of the associated free software
as well as administrative support at a competitive price.

Greg

Technical Details

Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.4.05L.9902121320540.3678-100000@mail.his.com>

Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!unknown!not-for-mail

References:

<wb8fozF6wHKA.MyJ@netcom.com> <36C0A7C2.AC0D36F4@clark.net> <36C0B478.8FF691F@GlobalOne.net> <Pine.GSO.4.05.9902091935200.20828-100000@shell.clark.net> <36C0F951.C02F7B46@GlobalOne.net> <Pine.GSO.4.05.9902101348570.4534-100000@shell.clark.net>

Show Full Headers

Complete Article Headers

X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit
X-Google-Thread: 1103af,f2b14764871d014b
X-Google-Attributes: gid1103af,public
X-Google-Thread: 101049,f2b14764871d014b
X-Google-Attributes: gid101049,public
From: <gbh@middlemarch.net>
Subject: Re: Linux InstallFest -- DC -- 20 Feb 99
Date: 1999/02/12
Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.4.05L.9902121320540.3678-100000@mail.his.com>
X-Deja-AN: 443694945
References: <wb8fozF6wHKA.MyJ@netcom.com> <36C0A7C2.AC0D36F4@clark.net> <36C0B478.8FF691F@GlobalOne.net> <Pine.GSO.4.05.9902091935200.20828-100000@shell.clark.net> <36C0F951.C02F7B46@GlobalOne.net> <Pine.GSO.4.05.9902101348570.4534-100000@shell.clark.net>
X-Sender: gbh@mail.his.com
Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII
Organization: Heller Information Services
MIME-Version: 1.0
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,dc.general

Reply to Parent Message