[CLUE-Tech] Request for Proposal

[Michael Robbert]

I'm interested, send me the proposal. Any idea what kind of time 
commitment they are looking for in the long term?


Todd A. Gibson wrote:
> Who:  A non-profit company near Colorado Blvd. and Leetsdale. 
> What: Office of 10-20 people with Windows desktops and a Linux server.
> Why:  They've received 2 proposals, but neither shows any Linux competency.
> 
> Hello everyone,
> I'm over extended so I can't do it, but I said I would send their RFP to some
> folks I knew could do it (that's you!).  As mentioned above, the office is
> comprised mostly of Windows machines.  They use a Linux server as a firewall
> (they have a DSL connection) and a file server.  The Linux box might also act
> as a print server, though I'm not sure.
> 
> The stability of their individual Windows machines has degraded over time.
> They would like two things:
> 
> 1) A person/company to come in and conduct a detailed analysis of what they've
>    got, and recommendations of what they should do.
> 
> 2) Same person/company to maintain their systems and provide general support.
> 
> If I were to do it, as part of my analysis I would have examined the
> viability of dropping Windows in favor of Linux with Open Office and
> Ximian tools, or something similar.  I don't know whether dropping
> Windows is a viable option.  They're using Outlook for their group
> calendaring, etc. (when it isn't crashing on them).
> 
> If your are interested looking at their RFP, send me an email and I'll
> send you a copy.  I can answer some questions about their current setup.
> They of course can answer questions as well, though they won't be
> able to answer highly technical questions.
> 
> The deadline for responding to the RFP is this Friday.
> 
> Thanks!
> -TAG
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