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Xref: sserve comp.unix.misc:10693 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:5274 comp.unix.bsd:13203 comp.windows.x.i386unix:6109 biz.sco.general:9815 Newsgroups: comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.bsd,comp.windows.x.i386unix,biz.sco.general Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!sgiblab!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!netcomsv!netcom.com!hasty From: hasty@netcom.com (Amancio Hasty Jr) Subject: Re: SCO market share Message-ID: <hastyCIrA2u.2L7@netcom.com> Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest) References: <9312261457.38@rmkhome.com> <hastyCIo0Du.Itq@netcom.com> <9312272357.22@rmkhome.com> Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1993 17:32:52 GMT Lines: 45 In article <9312272357.22@rmkhome.com> rmk@rmkhome.com (Rick Kelly) writes: >Amancio Hasty Jr (hasty@netcom.com) wrote: >: Well, it cost me about $20 per month to have my internet account with >: netcom. Not bad, when one considers access to the newsgroups, ftp sites, >: contacts, mosaic, software, free unix .... > >: Also, there are small companies selling cdrom distribution of unix and support >: their product, Walnut Creek CDROM (netbsd, freebsd), SLS, Linux Systems >: Laboratories :-) > >: Merry Christmas & Happy New Year > >: Amancio > >I won't argue with you, but where does a small business find out about all >this? They don't even know it exists. They take what their local VAR hands >them, which is usually SCO. > Perhaps, the local VAR can help them by letting them know about internet and how to access it if such service is provided in the area. If it matters, I went to Printer's Inc, a book store, in Mountain View, Ca., I saw about 10 books related to the internet. A year ago, we were lucky to find one or two. Additionally, the internet has received growing publicity by way of newspapers. The San Francisco Chronicles and the Wall Street Journal have written articles on the internet. Magazines such as "Wired" regularly have articles on the "Net" and some of its exotic applications such as virtual reality over ISDN. At the goverment level, the superdata highway is being promoted by the goverment. It strikes that it would not be too bad for the Small Business Bureau to put together a pamphlet on how to access the internet or at least with pointers to books -- the internet is a powerful business tool It is going to take time to make the market aware of the internet... Regards, Amancio -- free unix, tcp/ip, X, gcc, sound: freebsd at freebsd.cdrom.com:/pub/FreeBSD Amancio Hasty, Consultant | Home: (415) 495-3046 | e-mail hasty@netcom.com | ftp-site depository of all my work: ahasty@cisco.com | sunvis.rtpnc.epa.gov:/pub/386bsd/X