We are in the process of beginning a migration to Linux on the desktop here. I have been talking to Dennis at Real-Time and feeding questions to Carl. If anybody knows of a good ACT/Maximizer/Goldmine replacement that runs on Linux, please let me know. That and 2 proprietary packages are the only things preventing a migration of everyone except HR and the Art department (Quark on W2K). All of our accounting, order processing, etc takes place on RS/6000s with IBM 3151 emulation, which Linux does very nicely, thank you. So, most everything is e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets. Between WINE and Open Office, we should be fine (he crosses his fingers...) Even some of my die hard MS lovers here are beginning to get sick of the virus/worm of the week club and anti-virus software blowing away the print spool in the middle of a 30 page print out :( Thanks, James Spinti jspinti at dartdist.com 952-368-3278 x396 fax 952-368-3255 |-----Original Message----- |From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org |[mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Kent Schumacher |Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 7:23 AM |To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org |Subject: Re: [TCLUG] linux VAR in Twin Cities | | |Bob Tanner wrote: |> |> Quoting Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom (chrome at real-time.com): |> > > Can |> > > anyone suggest some local Value Added Resellers (VARs) that work with |> > > linux in this capacity (LTSP)? Is this the kind of thing Real-Time |> > > handles? I'd like to be able to say "Here are three |different companies |> > > that you can solicit for support on this." Thanks. |> |> We have been successful with Linux as a server, but we are still |looking for |> that one client to go linux on the desktop. |> |> As Carl said, call Dennis. I know we are offering 40hours of |on-site consulting |> for free (ie myself, Nate or Carl will sit at your site for 1 |week and be part |> of your helpdesk/support team). A greatly reduced hourly rate, etc... |> |> -- |We've been running Linux desktops on X-Terminals (and PC's running |as X-Terminals) |for quite a while. We don't need help, but I wouldn't mind our |operation being |used as a reference for others. Primary benefits are cost, cost, cost, |stability, controllability, and security. Did I mention cost? | |I would love to see others use Linux on the office desktop. It's |a bit lonely out here... | |Kent |_______________________________________________ |Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, |Minnesota |http://www.mn-linux.org |tclug-list at mn-linux.org |https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list |