[ubuntu-us-ma] Business Plan of Action for Ubuntu Professional Support & Distribution

[Bill Simonds]

Since you "invite" suggestions, I'll contribute. I think the Linux
community should try to get the federal, state, and local governments
to consider Linux as a cost saving alternative to Microsoft. Some
months ago I suggested this to this group: that we get a Linux laptop
and take it to some of these politicians - Duval Partick comes to mind
- and let them use it for a week or so and see if it could meet the
needs of the State of Massachusetts. If we could get the state to
switch to Ubuntu, them maybe we could get the federal government to
follow. As I recall, the response from this group was decidedly
uninterested. One problem mentioned was that it would take a
substantial company to organize a switchover.

However, I still think this suggestion has merit. The governments are
interested in saving money, which free software would do over time.

On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 8:07 PM, David Wolfman <dvwolfman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Ubuntu-us-ma Members and Ubuntu Users and Any Interested Parties,
>
> I am beginning development of a Business Plan of Action for the distribution
> of Ubuntu through a system of paid support. I hope this plan will help
> myself and others make Ubuntu a sustainable resource for all, and further
> the goals and spirit of what has been done with Ubuntu already. If anyone
> has any resources or experiences with this type of matter, I am very open
> and serious about taking into account your submissions and ideas. In fact I
> invite them!
>
> The timetable: I am giving myself roughly one month to research and compose
> this Plan of Action document.
> The basis: There is a need to establish a paid support/tier system or model
> which allows for the provisions of support in the Ubuntu business model to
> be actualized.
> The application: After submitting for group approval, if approved, I will
> personally attempt to make this model work beginning on a very small scale.
>
> I hope this is a rational expression of what I wish to accomplish, that is
> to create a Business model which allows for paid support to be successfully
> implemented by people who can do it with a focus on the sustainability of
> the human client and the human support provider.
>
> Again, please submit suggestions, POI or research directly to me,
>
> David Wolfman
> dvwolfman at gmail.com
>
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