<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE>Linux Advocacy mini-HOWTO: Introduction</TITLE> <LINK HREF="Advocacy-4.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="Advocacy-2.html" REL=previous> <LINK HREF="Advocacy.html#toc3" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="Advocacy-4.html">Next</A> <A HREF="Advocacy-2.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="Advocacy.html#toc3">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s3">3. Introduction</A></H2> <P> <P>The Linux community has known for some time that for many applications, Linux is a stable, reliable, robust (although not perfect) product. Unfortunately, there are still many people, including key decision-makers, that are not aware of the existence of Linux and its capabilities. <P>If Linux and the many other components that make up a Linux distribution are to reach their full potential, it is critical that we reach out to prospective ``customers'' and advocate (being careful not to promise too much) the use of Linux for appropriate applications. The reason that many a company's products have done well in the marketplace is not so much due to the product's technical superiority but the company's marketing abilities. <P>If you enjoy using Linux and would like to contribute something to the Linux community, please consider acting on one or more of the ideas in this mini-HOWTO and help others learn more about Linux. <P> <P> <HR> <A HREF="Advocacy-4.html">Next</A> <A HREF="Advocacy-2.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="Advocacy.html#toc3">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>