[CentOS-devel] Small Business SIG suggestion

Consider me interested. I unsuccessfully tried to get involved in other
ways with the centos project but the response was pretty lukewarm.

I'm still very green with getting involved in projects, but a lot if these
goals line up with ideas I've had for a while.

What's the next step?

Tim
On May 2, 2014 1:28 PM, "Omar Eljumaily" <omar1 at omnicode.com> wrote:

> Thanks Filippo.  Here are some general comments on the home vs business
> issue.  I'm not trying to start an argument or anything like that, just
> carry on a discussion about it.
>
> First of all when I think of what I would do strictly with a home
> server, I'm thinking:
>
> 1. Home security
> 2. Home automation
> 3. Entertainment
> 4. Backup
> 5. Cloudsync
>
> This is of course just me, my family, and my experience.  Also, I'm
> thinking of server vs client systems.  So I think what would I
> personally do with a home server, these are things that I've already
> done or intend to do.  So I can put all my old VCR tapes and DVDs onto a
> server and stream them to my tv, well that's cool and I think a lot of
> people would find that a useful application.  I might also want to have
> the streaming app sync with other people on the internet for some sort
> of comment streaming system.  Maybe I can run a game server as part of a
> broader internet community.  That's also cool.
>
> Some of the things I probably will not do on a home server which are
> listed on your proposal:
>
> Postfix
> Cyrus IMAP (or Dovecot)
> SpamAssassin
> ClamAV (from EPEL) (perhaps, but not for email)
> OpenSSL for user certificates
>
> I will almost definitely not run a home email server, and I don't know
> anybody who runs a home email server.  There are even advocates of
> moving all business email to the cloud, and I frequently have
> conversations with my clients on that topic.  However, there are still
> important reasons for small businesses to run their own email servers.
> It would also be very unlikely for a home user to run a public
> website/web application, but small business is likely to want that for a
> number of reasons.
>
> Here is a list of things I think small business would use that home
> users would not:
>
> 1. Email server
> 2. Single signon mechanisms
> 3. File sharing/Samba in general (perhaps)
> 4. Public web server (although private LAMP stack would be useful).
> 5. Client device management and backup (including PDC).
> 6. VPN server
> 7. LDAP
> 8. RAID
> 9. Replication & mirroring.
>
>
> Certainly not comprehensive, and of course some home users would want
> these services, but they can always get the business version if the 2
> versions are indeed separated.
>
> There's also this business of convincing people to use a Linux based
> business server.  I personally believe it would be an easier sell if
> there were a special version very tightly targeted for just business
> use.  Yes, business owners can use the same coffee maker that's in their
> home in their office, but for some reason they feel more comfortable
> with something that looks like a commercial version.
>
> I think there certainly are a lot of areas of overlap, and those areas
> should definitely be addressed, which is another topic.  Of course just
> my take, and thanks again.
>
> Omar
>
>
>
> On 5/2/2014 9:44 AM, Filippo Carletti wrote:
> >> One concern I have is how the project would be "branded."  I'm not sure
> >> exactly what you have in mind, but a generic name that encompass both
> >> home and small office users might be too broad.  It's a subtle issue
> >> that may not be related to the technology, I know.
> > I agree with you, but we could be able to "solve" the issue with more
> variants.
> >
> >> Do you have a mailing list?  I think I remember reading that SIGs should
> >> have their own mailing lists.  I can also talk here if I don't wear out
> >> my welcome on this channel.
> > I think that SIGs do not have mailing lists at the moment (you're
> > right, they're supposed to have them).
> > I hope to setup the wiki page for the SLS SIG later today.
> > Meanwhile, I'm emailing you the SIG proposal.
> >
>
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