Re: [ossig] FOSSCON 2005

[Ow Mun Heng <Ow.Mun.Heng@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2005-01-26 at 19:10, Ditesh wrote:
> >Unfortunately this is more than what I can say for some companies.
> >The larger companies which has the $$$ to shell out, prefers to use MS
> >apps/tools because they get support at the call/email.
> >
> >  
> >
> Well this is a potential business opportunity in itself, ain't it?

Well, it's YES and NO.

YES : This would be a good oppurtinity for OSS
NO  : Because currently there isn't a big enough entity of support
staffs. Other than the Big Redhat/Novell camp. Unless you expect the
support to get sub-contracted out. then it becomes a yes.
> 
> >What I do know is, an email out to a mailing list solves most of the
> >problems one faces. But not _all_ problems gets a solution. When push
> >comes to shove, big companies prefer to shell out the moolahs for this
> >peace of mind.
> >
> >  
> >
> Actually I grok their logic. With critical systems, if I was a mid level 
> manager somewhere, I'd rather pay and ensure that things that can fixed, 
> get fixed and for things that cannot, be able to blame the support 
> company. It's CYA at its best.
Exacto Mundo.
:-/

> 
> Ditesh
> 
> 
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