On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 04:03:12AM +0100, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > ..you lost your Wintendo-vs-Linux paper, url?
http://neuromancer.homelinux.com/~vikki/windowsvlinux.html > > Basic Plan: > > When a patch for your distro is released, I will patch the system. I > > will also set up a firewall customized for your needs. Whenever you > > feel you need a kernel upgrade, I'll custom-compile a new kernel for > > your system. > > ..cut this in 2 parts (basic and kernel?), KISS. ;-) Aight, that sound good. $10 per kernel upgrade? > > Two questions now: is there anything else I should offer with either > > plan? And, how much do you think I should charge monthly (in USD)? > > ..listen to Tom and Ron, start out low till you have "enough" work, > then hoist your prices to control the work flow. Price yourself out of > the boring stuff. No warranties, other than on hardware and "from a > backup", or you'll have Bill Gates shills ram it down your throat. Aight, that sounds like a really good plan. > ..and, do team up with somebody, your clients wants things fixed "right > now" when you're busy, and you can sell your own vacant time. That'll be tough-- I'm (AFAIK) the only person in my area who's ever used a Linux box for any significant amount of time. I have been thinking about that, though, 'cause you're right-- there are times I'll want to go out or something, and I need someone to work while I'm out. > ..802.11 connectivity plans in your area? Fast piping is not all that > cheap. ;-) Sometime within the first half of next year I'm going to be getting home-class ADSL (I'll upgrade to business class when I start making some money). I should be done with high school and have ADSL by the time this idea catches on. I hope. -- Vikki Roemer Homepage: http://neuromancer.homelinux.com/ Registered Linux user #280021 http://counter.li.org/ The Trend in computer self-help literature these days seems to be: "Assume the user has the I.Q. of a potato." We don't do that. (from "The LYX Tutorial") PGP fingerprint: 0A3E 0AE4 CCD9 FF31 B4BB C859 2DE1 B1D8 5CE0 1578 Keyserver: http://pgp.mit.edu/ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GAT d-(?) s: a18 C++++(++) UL++++ P+ L+++>++++ E W++ N+ o? K- w--() O? M? V?(-) PS+(+++) PE(++) Y+ PGP++ t+@ 5 X-() R*(?) tv-- b+++(++) DI+ D--(?) G e-(*)>+++++ h! r x+ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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