Comments on: Are there any issues to be concerned with desktop Linux deployment ?

By: jonsjava

jonsjava — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:21:27 +0000

You may have problems connecting a palm pilot, blackberry, or Windows mobile device to an Ubuntu System. I recommend that you keep at least 2 windows laptops around, just to load the occasional software item to those devices.

By: seashellm

seashellm — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:19:17 +0000

Another way, if you need access to Windows legacy applications is to set up a virtual Windows server. This can be on each computer as long as there is the disk space. It has eliminated the Linux verses Windows constraints.

By: tucker the dog

tucker the dog — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:17:18 +0000

If you are moving to desktop Linux but have certain legacy Windows apps that you can’t replace with open-source alternatives, you can set up a Windows terminal server box, then access the programs you need from your linux desktop with a terminal-server client.

By: buddyfarr

buddyfarr — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:17:22 +0000

definately make sure you get a list of all software programs that they use and see if you can find versions that will run on the OS you are moving to. that will be your greatest problem.

By: hcream

hcream — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:14:24 +0000

Don’t forget about your customers/clients.
One constraint we have is customer requirements. We need to delivery them in MS Office
formats. We usually do upgrade just to be consistent with our customer.