[Gllug] Windows -> Linux

[Formi]

 Hi,

 I would recommend BlackBox as a window manager, it is not funky just
 minimalistic, and fast, so you won't have people asking to many questions
 about it.

 One point I am not really aware of is about the dog that is "cut and
 paste", but if you use GNOME or KDE apps that "should??" be covered
 at least between those apps.

 It mostly comes down to trying and asking your users what they think
 while you are doing the tests.

 Just my humble opinion.

                                                       Formi.






On 6 Dec 2001, John Hearns wrote:

> On Thu, 2001-12-06 at 09:23, Daniel Fairs wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone had any experience on migrating Windows desktops
> > to Linux. Our company is looking at reducing software licensing costs, and
> > moving to Linux is the obvious answer.
> >
> Yaaay! Just the sort of thing we like to hear,
> and WE'RE ALL GOING TO HELP OUT AREN'T WE.
> With no flame wars please!
>
>
>
> >
> > Fortunately we don't run an Exchange mail server (phew).
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience of overseeing this sort of thing? Any
> > hints/tips/gotchas? Distro recommendations? (I'd probably use RedHat, simply
> > because it's the one I'm most familiar with, though I was very happy with
> > SuSE in the 6.2 days.)
> >
> I'd advise right off that you get the Ximian/Gnome desktop.
> You can do a web download, or just spend a few pounds on the CD
> http://www.ximian.com
>
>
>
> Plus StarOffice - again web download.
> Or Abiword for word processing, Gnumeric for spreadsheets etc.
>
>
> > The workstations are all pretty old - P2 266 machines, with 64MB RAM, though
> > I can probably swing an upgrade on the memory front for each of them.
> >
> Ah.
> The 64 megs might be a little small for Ximian/Gnome.
> And load on StarOffice at the same time and you'll run mighty low on
> RAM.
> But it won't hurt to have a quick trial.
>
> The floor is open for suggestions for more lightweight window managers
> and office-type applications.
>
>
>





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