[luau] Linux on the Desktop

Dustin Cross dusty at sandust.com
Wed Apr 30 12:56:00 PDT 2003


Aloha,

I am doing some research into using Linux on the desktop for a new company
and I have a couple questions.  This will be for a company which most of
the employees will have backgrounds with OS X and some with Irix.  Since
this is a new company and I like Linux so much, I want to find out about
the feasibility of using Linux on the desktop from the begining.

as for applications, I am thinking of using:

Codeweavers and MS Office
Star Office
Ximian Evolution

That should cover the majority of what we will need on desktops.  What are
everyones experiences with these compared to the Windows and Mac
counterparts.  The big question is interoperability with other companies.

Has anyone here used Ximian Red Carpet (Enterprise) or Red Hat Enterprise
Network with the Software Delivery Module.

What distribution do people think would be best for the desktop?  I am
leaning towards Debian with Ximian Red Carpet Enterprise.  The problem then
becomes no company for support.  There will be a full time sysadmin for the
Irix and OS X systems.  That person should be able to take care of the
Linux systems, but being able to call tech support is useful.

The majority of the systems at this company will be Macs, so we are
planning an all Mac enviorment with Office X right now, which I am not
opposed to, but it is so much more expensive than a Windows desktop
solution and I really want a Linux solution.


Thanks for your input,
Dusty







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