Re: [ossig] Business Model

[kean <keanbuild@yahoo.com>]

For me, to get into the linux business is not to sell
the os for getting the profit, the profit margin is
really low for this kind of business model ... and
sorry to said it's quite a tough business too. 

But look at the bright side, if you have a company
like Red Hat in Malaysia, and be innovative, chances
to create another killer app or solution in linux is
high ... because you will have the technology, good
people who truly understand computer, plus standing on
the shoulder of a giant. I guess by mimic IBM business
model is going to be tough, and only to be creative
and create new market is the way to go to fully
utilize the knowledge and resources of linux
community.
So your business model work might work if you using
distro to be your portal or stepping stone;)

kean


--- Seah Hong Yee <hongyee@polyscientific.com.my>
wrote:
> With most distro, you do get 90 days support through
> the web or phone.  
> Still though, how many SMI and home user would
> bother ? I can see 
> plenty of people will just download or buy the
> bootleg version.
> 
> 
> On Tuesday, December 31, 2002, at 01:12 AM, Vincent
> Lee wrote:
> 
> > How about selling it at a higher price, but
> provide
> > onsite configuration, after sales telephone
> support,
> > viable?
> > So, the hardware + linux installation is only
> value
> > added, but the service/consultancy is the core
> > services to be provided.
> >
> >  --- Seah Hong Yee <hongyee@polyscientific.com.my>
> > wrote: > Problem is with OSS, many can just as
> easily
> >> download and make copies
> >> and sell. Few Linux packagers are making money
> >> unless they move
> >> upmarket to corporate computing.  Seriously
> >> speaking, to really support
> >> OSS, perhaps we should buy boxed set once in a
> while
> >> just to support
> >> our favourite distro.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Monday, December 30, 2002, at 03:16 PM, Dinesh
> >> Nair wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, 29 Dec 2002, Colin Charles  wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Somehow, OSS for the end user seems to be a
> >> little hard to drive in.
> >>>> After all, these end users (the home users) can
> >> pick up a pirated copy
> >>>
> >>> but OSS for the SMI/SME market is where it's at.
> i
> >> think it's large
> >>> enough
> >>> that another effort to complement cy lan's
> >> shouldnt be discouraged.
> >>> think
> >>> of all this family run businesses which can't
> >> afford a 4-way compaq
> >>> server, but want the power of linux.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Regards,                           /\_/\   "All
> >> dogs go to heaven."
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