Re: Open-source opportunuity?
--- Clive Menzies <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk> escribió:
> On (10/09/03 15:29), Pigeon wrote:
> > On Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 05:21:56PM +0200, Arnt Karlsen wrote:
> > > On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 10:21:23 +0100,
> > > Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org> wrote in message
> > > > On Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 04:57:05AM +0100, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> > > > > on Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 04:09:43AM +0100, Pigeon
> > > > > (jah.pigeon@ukonline.co.uk) wrote:> From the current issue of RAIL
> > > > > magazine:>
> > > > > > "Network Rail is seeking tenders to replace its Windows NT system,
> > > > > > which Microsoft abandons in December. NR has 10,000 desktop
> > > > > > computers, 2,900 laptops and 300 servers - the equivalent of one
> > > > > > computer for each track mile it owns!"
> > > > >
> > > > > And where might Network Rail be? I'm guessing UK:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.networkrail.co.uk/
> > > > >
> > > > > No current GNU/Linux position openings listed.
> > > >
> > > > If they're "seeking tenders", that means they're looking for
> > > > third-party companies to whom they can contract out the work, not
> > > > offering jobs themselves.
> > >
> > > ..which again means any of us can set up a company to take this
> > > business. ;-) Any of you guys based in the UK wanna join in?
> >
> > That was my thinking when I made the original post. Personally, I have
> > zero experience of that sort of thing and I tend to drive business
> > people nuts. But I'm sure there are UK people on this list who would
> > be able to do something useful.
> >
>
> I'm London (UK) based and have a business background. I lack the
> technical skills and knowledge to approach this but I'd be happy to
> contribute.
>
> I lurk on this list generally to expand my knowledge and
> have been a beneficiary of your collective wisdom and individual
> knowledge ;)
>
> Regards
>
> Clive
I'm in Central Florida (US), but I would happy to telecommute :-) (seriously).
-Roberto
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