[Ubuntu-PH] Afraid of the BSA

[RICAFORTE, Romeo V.]

Hello to all!

I'm also a newbie in ubuntu.  I'm also an internet cafe owner and have already "migrated" at least half of my computers into Ubuntu (hoary hedgehog)for browsing and chat.  The primary reason for this is that I would like to gauge my customers response to it (and also as insurance against the BSA blitzkrieg).  The good news is that I've been using firefox before under windows so its quite easy for them to make the adjustments.  As for chat, I have installed gyach enhanced which has the capability to use webcams along with that multiple windows "yahoo messenger" look.  Even though it can view the webcam broadcast of the other party, I still couldn't configure it to use my webcam.  I would really appreciate it if we can have a discussion on this issue "using webcams in linux".  It would also be good touching on the matter of "playing windows online games under linux" since majority of our cafe customers are online game players.

Like any other small internet cafe owners I've suffered sleepless nights on the prospect of being raided and having my computers confiscated.  It would really be good to have an answer to our dillema and I sincerely believe that Ubuntu is the one.

Best regards to all and hope to hear your advises and comments soon.

 

RONNIE RICAFORTE 
Business Analyst 
Plant System Management Division 
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company 
5/F Makati General Offices Building 
Legaspi cor. Dela Rosa Street 
Makati City, Philippines 
Tel. No. (632) - 8453296 
Fax. No. (632) - 8672588 
Mobile No. (632) - 0920-2175475 
E-Mail: rvricaforte at pldt.com.ph < mailto:rvricaforte at pldt.com.ph> 



On 10/7/05, Chris-jo Salvatierra <chrisjo.mla2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> thanks aaron!
>
>  actually my customers are a bit afraid of the idea and some services i had
> like webcam chat on yahoo is not yet offered after my ubuntu migration.
> luckily and thankfuly they are not afraid to ask questions and are not
> afraid of the new look of the desktop.  in fact, they are very interested to
> learn more.
>
>  as i am a newbie myself, i cannot teach them more than i would like to.
>
>  hoping that i could meet some if not all of you in person.
>
>  thanks again!
>
>
>
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