[wplug] If I were a Linux consultant...

[Albert E. Whale, CISSP]

Robert E. Coutch wrote:

> Haven't you been listening to Microsoft?
>
> Why it will cost you far more to switch to Linux than to stay with 
> Microsoft.
> They even have studies to prove it. They paid for it themselves, ya know!

The problem is that Big Corporate America has bought into the Microsoft 
Marketing Hype.  Even after the Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars spent 
by a Local Chemical Firm (which was a customer), the problems with the 
Microsoft OS were never fixed.  After three months of working a problem, 
their answer was to Refit the Global environment (which meant spending 
more money on the OS, AGAIN), and see if this solved that problem.

Meanwhile, Berlin's Police Force threw Microsoft out on its ear, for a 
Linux Solution.  Brazil, Argentina, and several other Foreign locations 
get the picture as well.  It's starting, slowly, but nonetheless, starting.

I'm a Linux Consultant, have been for a dozen or more years (20+ Years 
of Unix experience).  My latest product, the SPAM Zapper, is a Server 
based solution.  Anyone wanting to test the solution for SPAM Filtering, 
and Virus Protection from the WPLUG group is offered a 50% discount on 
the Individual rate (http://www.no-junkmail.com/Individuals.html - your 
cost $2.50 per month).  I'll personally create your accounts, and setup 
the Email Forwarding or Fetch Solutions for you as well.  And if you 
need a Secure Solution, we'll create the SSH Tunnel for your POP3 or 
IMAP connection(s) as well.  All of this is Linux Based. 

I'd shown my customers the Open Source Solution.  Thousands more are 
already doing the same.  There's alot to be said about the Bandwagon.  
Get on it, if you dare!

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Albert E. Whale, CISSP - Sr. Security, Network, and Systems Consultant
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