Client Switching to Linux

[Brian Witowski]

All good advice, but I would still keep a Wintel box around as a backup.  In
theory it shouldn't be needed, but try telling the client that when the box
with VMWare blows up and he can't do his books.  Or when he complains that
he doesn't like the performance hit by running multiple O.S.'s.  Besides,
there is nothing inherently wrong with keeping 'extra hardware around'.
Besides, its just good sense to have some sort of fallback when implementing
ANY type of new solution, hardware or software.  Most larger corporations IT
depts. will beta test new apps/O.S.'s/Hardware for months before rolling
out.  There's good reason for it.

Good Luck.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-users-admin at linux-sxs.org
> [mailto:linux-users-admin at linux-sxs.org]On Behalf Of Net Llama!
> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 8:09 PM
> To: linux-users at linux-sxs.org
> Subject: Re: Client Switching to Linux
>
>
> Michael Hipp wrote:
> > I have a client that is considering switching to Linux on his desktops.
> > Yippee! Here's the app list we have to replace:
> >
> > Windows XP  -> Red Hat 7.3 Pro
> > MS Word     -> StarOffice 6.0
> > MS Excel    ->  "
> > MS PowerPnt ->  "
> > MS Outlook  -> Evolution (???)
> > MS Access   -> (keep a Win machine handy???)
> > QuickBooks  -> (keep a Win machine handy???)
> > Palm sync   -> ???
> >
> > Is Evolution really a good replacement for Outlook? What do I do about
> > syncing the Palm?
>
> There are quite a few options for this.  See freshmeat for suggestions.
>
> >
> > This client is an attorney; very smart, tired of Windows. I
> already have a
> > server ready to go in his office (Dell PowerEdge 500SC with Red Hat 7.3
> > Pro).
> >
> > Thoughts? Advice?
>
> Either StarOffice-6.0 (if he's willing to spend the money) or
> OpenOffice-1.0 for Excel, Powerpoint stuff.  In fact, i'd say, instead
> of keeping additional hardware around, use VMware if he really must have
> any of the M$-Office stuff, or access/quickbooks.
>
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