Dear Saji,
Let me answer all ur quaries one by one !!
Dr Saji wrote:
> 2. Is it possible to convert any windows based software to Linux based?
> (there are many windows based softwares available)
The windows based softwares can be used through WINE but some times it
isn't possible if the softwares use MFC and activeX controls and ....
So the answer is those can be tried with WINE but the performance would be
bad.
>
> 3. Is it possible to train our staff(who are not used to computers)with
> minimum effort as that of windows based programs?
Sure. I am thinking of development of the Web interfaced solution in which
the knowledge of simple browser (netscape or ....) is enough. I hope that the
web interfaced software will be more easier to learn than any windows
based softwares.
>
> 4. As the software is going to be multi-user can I expect the Linux platform
> to be more sturdier than windowsNT?
Sure. Linux always out-performs Windows-NT. Linux is also free and not too
much resource hungry. As the servlet/rdbms based software is going to be
designed, the multi user environment related concurrency problem will be
resonably
resolved without and hassel.
>
> 5. Which Linux version is the best for our situation? Is it alright to have
> a Linux server and windows for the nodes?
I will suggest u to use Linux server as well as Linux nodes. This is b'use it
will
reduce ur cost of ownership. If u plan for Windows based nodes then it would
be costly as u have to buy Windows for each of the nodes where one free Linux
distribution will do all for u. I will suggest u to use RedHat6.1. (no flames
please
for this recommendation) I would personally try to optimise it for the best and
secure performance.
>
> I will be grateful to you if you can help me!
Nothing to be grateful as the community should be grateful to u as u are doing
all these for the noble cause. (as I got to know from Vilash)
Thanx
Archan Paul
Lateral Linux Labs
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