Re: Windows to Linux migration - be or not to be

Thank you all for input.

Jens,
It might help if you would set up some PCs with Linux and show
your boss that everything is still properly works.
I was wondering if there was a distro that closely resambles an XP
environment. Any suggestions?
Also, would Linux desktop be able to write (with proper software) PC
formatted floppies and can floppies automount/ready to be written?


"Jens Thoms Toerring" <jt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:574t5iF2b82n4U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dave <withheld@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
2. How easy it is to remotely interract with Linux client's desktop? i.e.
If
client running server app (over Telnet) issues a command, would server be
able to launch client side visible apps such as browser.

Trivial - the X-protocol was written with having an application
running on one machine and the graphical output going to another
(and the user input also coming from that other machine) in mind
from the very beginning. I regularly have to run graphical appli-
cations for test purposes on machines that are in another country.
The only problem is the speed of the network connection, but I
guess that's similar with Windows.

3. Would we be able to easily install Linux with GUI on the existing PCs?

If you don't have some rather unusual hardware it may be rather
easy to get it to run. Boot from some Live-CD like Knoppix and
see if everything gets recognized and is properly supported.

4. What strategy have you (or would you) use to convince your boss to at
least give the migration a proper consideration?

It might help if you would set up some PCs with Linux and show
your boss that everything is still properly works. If you have a
non-computer-savvy collegue that you can ask to test how easy or
difficult it is to adapt to the new environment a positive review
of him/her might also be a "selling point".

5. I also want to convince myself that this is a right path, before I
even
try to convince my boss. How?

Is there any other way then trying it out given that only you
know about all things that need to be considered?

Regards, Jens
--
\ Jens Thoms Toerring ___ jt@xxxxxxxxxxx
\__________________________ http://toerring.de


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: So called professionals -rant
    ... I really hate all those idiots passing themselves off as professional web designers when they don't have the slightest clue how to write proper html/css. ... look at my company's website: http://www.instrumentpro.com. ... When I was first given the prototype months ago, I told my boss "it looks ok, but it's so far from being proper html and css that I'm surprised that it displays at all.". ... the designer said he would take care of that problem. ...
    (alt.html)
  • So called professionals -rant
    ... web designers when they don't have the slightest clue how to write ... proper html/css. ... The designer used a mixer of old style tags and new style css. ... Then there's the html newbie in the office who the boss let's loose on ...
    (alt.html)
  • Re: Convert QT to Delphi - I dont know if this is possible or not
    ... multi user accounting software) and told me that we are planning to buy ... this software with its source code and you have to come up with ways of ... will be able to properly understand the code your boss is planning on ... A proper ...
    (borland.public.delphi.non-technical)
  • Protecting unshared files
    ... >I'm in charge of the computers in my office. ... >instructed to have my boss be able to access anyones hard ... >drive so that he can verify the contents are proper. ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)
  • Re: "sh" command posted without formattin errors.
    ... But back to Linux. ... have it proper, in a weird sort of way) and I am going to ... I now have a working ATI Rage 128 PF in my new machine. ... I'd rather have Fun in the Machine. ...
    (comp.os.linux.misc)