[ILUG-BOM] Re: Pitching Linux to corporates?

[jtd]

On Friday 22 September 2006 13:04, Chetan S wrote:
> On 9/22/06, krishnakant Mane <researchbase at gmail.com> wrote:
> > ".  so they wont care for open or close standards.  un ko kuch
> > padi nahin hain freedom ki.
> > Krishnakant.
>
> Right. All they care about is money. So anything that generates
> money without any problems is music to their ears.

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while  what u say is absolutely correct, the point is that are u an 
ethical businessman. If u are u choose similiar like minded people to 
do business with. If your client doesnt care about licence u can call 
up nasscom and nail the installer as well as the customer. U will 
still make money as M$ (and most other prop software cos ) will give 
u a hefty cut in the loot.

As other posts suggest there are innumerable successful strategies and 
tactics to follow. But there are very few non destructive ones to 
counter crooked customers. I simply walk out of any place that says 
they dont care about licencing issues cause i want customers who will 
survive the long haul and unethical ones are not going to last very 
long. Moreover the same crooked yardstick will be applied to you. a 
very unhealthy business situation on which to waste time if u ask me.

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Rgds
JTD