Re: [LUG] Linux desktop push

[Rick Timmis <rick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I can't understand what all the fuss is about. If a business wants 
Control of its IT infrastructure and low TCO, then go and deploy Linux. 
Super Tramp run 24 Users and the whole of our business on RH7.3 with KDE 
Desktops, Openoffice and so on. OK we still have a few MS PC's that  get 
the RH desktop Via VNC.
I don't think any business should throw MS completely to the wall, there 
are certain things that it is good for, but that doesn't mean you have 
to dedicate your IT Desktops to one supplier.
Super Tramp works on Linux. nuff said

Rick

Bill Wilson wrote:

> I dont think we should be too concerned over a particular brand of 
> linux. We use both Suse and Red Hat and both are good. I see the main 
> focus as a linux desktop which is stable and delivers what the 
> customer wants.
>
> Adrian Midgley wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday 20 November 2002 14:43, you wrote:
> >    
> >
> > > On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 11:03:36AM +0000, Adrian Midgley wrote:
> > >      
> > >
> > > > SuSE plan to target desktop users.
> > > >        
> > > I'm glad it's them. Their attention to the desktop is very good.
> > >      
> >
> >
> > Red Hat are still AFAIK consciously aimed at the server, although their 
> > recent desktop work suggests that isn't going to persist.
> > Lindows et al are clearly aimed...
> >
> > IBM and HP took part in last week's OSHCA conference ( www.oshca.org ) (I 
> > don't know if I could cope with more than a week of monotonously blue and 
> > sunny warm weather in November) and were interesting, but both currently have 
> > a clear policy of Windows use on company laptops.  However, that too may 
> > change.
> >
> > I think I'd stay generic in the approach, but I do think it is worth raising 
> > profile on support around D&C - gently.
> >
> >    
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