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<\/font>This week, we will continue our discussion with a provider who specializes in Linux based solutions and learn about the challenges of selling Linux, the current state of hardware support for Linux based platforms and the how we can best learn to use Linux ourselves in order to provide open source products and services to our customers. Part 2 of a 3 part series.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Intro 1:17
Billboard :53<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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<\/font>Microsoft confirmed reports that Windows 7 is scheduled for release in 2010. After the long awaited release of Windows Vista, Microsoft said they planned to schedule a new release every three years. A build of the next version, code named Windows 7, is already in the hands of federal regulators for their review in accordance with the terms of a settlement reached in 2002 with the US Department of Justice in their anti-trust case against Microsoft.<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>Commercial Break :53<\/strong>
Geekazine<\/a> Podcast Promo :30<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>The Mike Tech Show<\/a> Podcast promo :23<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>Intro to Interview 1:43<\/strong>
In our last episode we were introduced to Linux as a viable alternative to selling and supporting Windows. We talked with Todd Hughes, a provider who sells and supports only open source solutions and learned how he started his business.<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>This week we're going to continue our discussion with Todd and learn more about the business of selling Linux. We will learn about some of the difficult selling points of Linux, the best way to get into the sales and support of Linux based platforms and find out where he thinks Linux and open source marketplace is heading in the next few years as we continue our discussion in part 2 of our three part series on – Selling Linux.<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>Todd Hughes Interview 16:55<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/font>Wrap up and Close :46<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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