Re: [ossig] Business Model

["alancham" <alancham@pd.jaring.my>]

Please let me know the time and location, I am interesting on Linux.

actually I need some help.

I am Alan Cham, a newbies in Linux.
I was setup a SAMBA File Server and Printer Sharing (Mandrake 9.0) for my
company, connecting with some MS Windows 95. But I have no idea when I would
do further setup like Telnet, ssh, Accounting, Invoicing, Fax server, e-mail
server,.....   I don't know where to find a person consult me on what s/w is
good ? what s/w is stable ?

can someone consult me ?

Thank you.

regards
alancham


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr Molly Cheah" <drcheah@pc.jaring.my>
To: <ossig@mncc.com.my>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [ossig] Business Model


> I am planning to set up a centre in PJ to provide:
>
> 1) support and maintainance to GPs who are using our application
> PrimaCare
> 2) pre-installed linux (with dual-boot if required) with Apache, php,
> MySQL and PrimaCare with some freebies like OpenOffice thrown in.
> 3) run week-end courses on Linux and use of PrimaCare for GPs.
>
> I need a pool of resources (part-time, consultancies etc) to do this. I
> already have a contract with a company who trained our first batch of 50
> GPs to train these trainers on PrimaCare. Terms, remuneration,
> partnerships etc can be discussed, including full time for those who are
> currently not gainfully employed. Some aspects of the plan will be very
> flexible but others, like demo-ing a hospital system, customization etc
> will be strictly on a partnership basis . (The WorldVistA team will be
> involved in this for transfer of expertise to the Malaysian WorldVistA
> Malaysia team)
>
> I am currently identifying a pool of GPs to be trained as trainers as
> well, particularly in the use of PrimaCare, update of medical content
> etc and perhaps some aspects in the use of linux.
>
> I am also appointing appropriate agents (companies or individuals) in
> different locations in Malaysia (including Sabah and Sarawak) to support
> GPs in their use of PrimaCare.
>
> > Basically I think Malaysian business customers still prefer personalised
> > help and this is an area open source consultants can address provided
they
> > don't charge the earth for their services.
> >
>
> I agree with you entirely Charles, especially professionals like doctors
> who have no time to go out to places like Imbi Plaza to source out help.
> They would prefer to talk over the phone or get someone to come over to
> their place if the problem cannot be solved over the phone.
>
> > When I was customer service engineer with Rediffusion back in the 1980's
I
> > charged customers RM60 per hour, minimum two hours and I also signed
them up
> > for maintenance contracts at RM400 per year.
> >
> > Perhaps that's too low to charge businesss today but that could be a
> > reasonable rate for home visits.
> >
>
> Perhaps there should be different support plans so that the more
> tech-savvy users don't need to "subsidise" the others. But then, that's
> the strength of "cross subsidy" and sense of community :)
>
> If there is a lot of interest to help me organise the above, I'll call a
> meeting and we can all brainstorm. I guess it'll be difficult for those
> outside KL/PJ to attend the meeting. Can I also qualify that only those
> who will have time on their hands and really interested need to
> participate, because it would involve real commitment and time (could be
> a few hours per week, but consistency is the requirement), plus the
> possibility of making some money, otherwise credibility and reliability
> will be compromised. :)
>
> Rgds and best wishes for 2003,
>
> Dr Molly
>
>
>
> --
> Dr Molly Cheah
> Primary Care Doctors' Organisation Malaysia (PCDOM)
> eMail: drcheah@pc.jaring.my
> Web-site: http://pcdom.org.my
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