[mdlug] global linux helpline

[Brandon]

This is a pretty good idea!  I like the Linux only angle, Windows 
support should be heaped back on the original sellers to make the world 
more sane.  I'm 3-days-a-week-employed right now and I would participate 
in something like this if it were available.

Jeff Hanson wrote:
> On 8/6/09, Dean Durant <mdlug at wowway.com> wrote:
>   
>> And of course, I wouldn't do windows. Not for free. Maybe there would be
>> some kind of outrageous premium for windows support, like maybe $500/ hour,
>> and no guarantees.
>>
>> unemployed people could take the calls and maybe prove what they can do, or
>> what they know. There's already a website offering free linux help. I just
>> don't know how much publicity they've gotten.
>>
>>     
>
> Don't do Linux support for free.  Do it at 1/2 price.  Maybe send some
> of the proceeds to help some F/OSS app development.  F/OSS is a
> service industry after all.  Considering the price and quality of
> typical Windows support (Geek Squad, etc.) you could still generate a
> lot of cash flow at 1/2 price and generate publicity.
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