[ubuntu-za] Linux Help System & Help Services

[Gabriel Marais]

On 2011/05/04 05:12 PM, Clinton Bester wrote:
> Hi Rudi,
> What I had in mind is a system, with the spirit of Ubuntu.  Yea sure,
> The Big Companies offer support.  But for SME's and Home Users, they are
> Damn expensive and are not in the spirit of ubuntu.
> Sure, Lets all call superNerd.... or DialANerd, sorry Guys no offence,
> but we not all rich and can offord expensive callout or month contract
> or maintenance fees.
> What kind of "Linux System Help Center" did you have in mind though?
>
> How about a free for use support center.....
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Rudi Ahlers <Rudi at softdux.com
> <mailto:Rudi at softdux.com>> wrote:
>
>
>
>     On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Clinton Bester <clintyb at gmail.com
>     <mailto:clintyb at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         Hey Everybody,
>
>         Thats what I want to try and alleviate.  Complaints that IRC is
>         no help. No help for Linux in SA.
>         Well, Are there any Open source Shops or Linux distributors here.
I'm not sure why i didn't receive the other posts on this topic so 
forgive me for just replying on this one...

I have a little "shop" if you want to call it that where you can get 
distributions fairly cheap - although it's still in beta phase, it 
works. http://www.linux-shop.co.za

I would have thought a simple Google search would have brought you to 
the shop - seems like i have some keyword updates to do :P

I just never thought of posting the url with the idea of marketing, as I 
don't believe the mailing lists should be used for such.

G
>
>         I want to set up a Linux System Help Center here in SA.  Im
>         based in Durban.  But Im sure, that wont make a difference.
>
>         Anybody want help ? or want to help.
>
>
>         Clinton Bester.
>         Cell: 0787073032
>         email: clinton at cccableworx.za.net
>         <mailto:clinton at cccableworx.za.net>
>
>         --
>
>
>     Clinton, I don't think it's quite true when you say there's no help
>     for Open Source in South Africa. Many companies (well, here in JHB
>     at least) support Open Source software. Apart from Dell, HP, SUN /
>     Oracle,and the other big companies who offer & support Linux on
>     their hardware, there are also companies like Obsidian & DialANerd
>     who also supports Linux :)
>
>
>     What kind of "Linux System Help Center" did you have in mind though?
>
>
>     --
>     Kind Regards
>     Rudi Ahlers
>     SoftDux
>
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