Got a call from an ac repair company in McDonough Ga. They wanted to learn more about Ubunto and if it would work for their HVAC business. As you would expect they had questions about Ubunto since not many people ever heard about it before. Apparently, one of their commercial air conditioning clients used it and it peaked their curiosity.

We shared the following:

1- Ubunto is open source code. This means you don’t have to Microsoft for the privilege of using their Windows program every time a new version comes out. Remember that this gets very costly if your business has multiple computers.

2- Ubunto isn’t bloated like Windows. This means your computers run faster and smoother.

3- Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.

What about business software?

So JSC Enterprises has certain software they use for their heating and air business. Software for accounting, purchasing, maintenance contracts and estimates. They were concerned about not being able to use these programs on Ubunto.

Here is the good news…

First of all, several of these programs are available online. For instance Evernote has a web portal you can access the software without downloading it.

What about unique windows software for their industry?

Here is where wine comes in handy….

Not the wine that comes in a bottle, but the program that allows you to run windows based software on your ubunto server. This means you can have the best of both worlds.

Lessons learned

Most small business owners have never heard of Ubunto or Linux for that matter. This means as computer geeks we have to educate them on the differences and the benefits to the business owner.

It also means we will have to provide training and support. In the end it means happy customers for many years to come.