Re: tlug: Net Day

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

> What might work is targeting the PTAs.  Hmmm.  I'll think about this.
> 
> We should also see about getting hardware and ISP donations.  That
> would be a service.
> 
>     Scott> What benefit do we get out of this?  I say we *should*
> 
> _Linux boxes on the 'Net_.  With TLUG in the Webmaster slot on every
> page.  'Nuff said, deshou.
> 
>     Scott> charge a fee and put the money into the club funds to buy
>     Scott> stuff for the club's server, for meetings, etc.
> 
> Killjoy :-)
> 
> In general, it's a bad idea to charge a fee for anything you don't
> plan to warranty.

Not necessarily.  i've had several people starting up ISPs on Linux
actually send me their hard drives plus several hundred dollars in
exchange for me basically plugging the drive into my machine, installing
Linux and some extras like mgetty and dynamic IP allocation, and then
shipping it back to them.  With no maintenance contract - they paid me
extra to help them maintain it until they were able to take care of it on
their own.

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
               <sstone@example.com>
Linux Developer/Systems Administrator for Pacific HiTech, Inc. 
http://www.pht.com		http://armadillo.pht.co.jp
http://www.pht.co.jp	        http://www.turbolinux.com


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