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VARBusiness: Swimming In Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 24, 1999

“Experts say VARs should treat Linux as any other OS.”

“Jon “Mad Dog” Hall, executive director of Linux
International,… said resellers shouldn’t treat the OS as
something special.”

“He says there’s no reason why VARs can’t charge NT-like prices
for product packages made of commercial software or hardware
integrated with Linux. Customers aren’t afraid of Linux, they just
want their money’s worth, he says. “A lot of Linux users want the
best bang for the buck.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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