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Re: [ossig] Business Model

On Thursday, January 2, 2003, at 11:53 AM, alancham wrote:
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 ?
I presume you got samba working.
SSH is installed by default in Mandrake 9.0.
CUPS is installed by default in Mandrake 9.0 and uses IPP you can print to it by using IPP or configure the printer share through samba.
Telnet is disabled and not installed by default on Mandrake and there's a reason for it. Don't install it unless it is absolutely necessary. The reason is telnet is a lot less secure than ssh.
I do not know what you mean by accounting software. But I would think it would take some time to implement. But if you really want to take a look at something that is free, try web ledger or something along that line.

You can use hylafax as fax server it is on your CD. Word of caution though, hylafax is not easy to configure.

Mail by default on mandrake is either sendmail or postfix. I would go with postfix if I were use, it is much easier to configure.

Stability of software is rather subjective but safe to say whatever I mentioned is quite 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



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Primary Care Doctors' Organisation Malaysia (PCDOM)
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