Hello all,
I got this message yesterday from a network manager at a company with
offices on both coasts. If anyone is interested in talking with this
person, please e-mail me and I'll forward your name on the network
manager.
Begin forwarded message:
Switching from Microsoft to Linux
The owner of our small manufacturing business, {name elided}, is
very-very interested in switching from Microsoft to an open source
Linux.
He/she would like to speak with anyone who has successfully
switched from MS to Linux, especially if they are also a
manufacturer. He/she is interested in the negative side as well as
the positive side. I have found many success stories online, but he/
she wants to "talk" to an actual person.
We have a few servers (File, E-mail, SQL, Application, etc.) and
100 PCs. We are primarily Windows XP with Office 2003. We do have a
3D solid modeling system which would have to stay Windows or move
to Unix until the Linux version is released in Q4 2006. 85% of our
servers and clients are basic "Microsoft Office" PCs. The machine
tools which are Windows-based will remain so since the proprietary
software they run cannot be converted to Linux.
Our owner, {name elided}, is looking for reassurance that we should
continue with research on how to implement the switch, and in the
process answer the question "should we implement the switch?".
Specifically he/she wants to hear about the drawbacks, advantages
and challenges of moving away from Microsoft.
Could you recommend anyone who might be willing to spend a few
minutes on the phone via a conference call sharing their experience?
Thank you for your consideration!
Regards,
- Robert
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