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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Why to not buy Matrox Millennium
Date: 4 Apr 1996 01:13:51 GMT
Organization: Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah
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Eric Vought <adfh@ids2.idsonline.com> wrote:
] > Linux is by no means a commercially usable product. It has too many
]
] That's an interesting theory... I'll be sure to mention it to my boss.
] I've been using Linux for development work (fielding applications on
] other platforms) for a while. I was under the impression that it was
] working well.
You are a developer. You represent zero market segment (I can say
this; I am also a developer).
If you are a VAD, you represent a 2% market segment (assuming
you and all the other VAD's get together on something).
If you are a VAR, you represent a 6% market segment (same
restrictions).
Now if you were a VP at Ingram or Egghead, they would care.
If you are a student, you are competition larva, and they will
go out of their way to *not* respond to you.
Terry Lambert
terry@cs.weber.edu
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Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
or previous employers.