Mark Shuttleworth: Pervasive support (2)
I have this weird relationship with the words “it’s not supported”.
Whenever I’m talking to an audience of typical computer users about Linux I’ll hear those words. I also often hear them when I’m meeting with organisations that could well benefit hugely from free software infrastructure or desktops. “I’ve heard about Linux, it sounds great but it’s not supported.”
This is an interesting comment, when Canonical along with many other companies offer 24×7 support for Linux. Red Hat offers support. Novell offer support. HP and IBM and others all offer support. You can get it on commercial terms pretty much anywhere, anytime.
So why do people say “Linux is not supported”?
Because the guy behind the counter at their corner PC-cafe doesn’t support it. Because the guys they deal with every day, who are more than likely a relatively small outfit, don’t support it. And even if they DO support it, they don’t have a big sticker on the front door next to the Windows logo and the Apple logo, saying “Linux”.
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