This sort of approach works very well (I too use an RDP client on Linux for 99% of my work at work!). It allows a local Linux, but you'll tend to be up for Windows server licences, TS CAL's, Office licences etc - and popping Citrix on top just adds more cost.
So, yes, its fine and a better way to run Windows, but if no-one's actually consciously using Linux or OSS apps, and still paying a lot of money to MS - then it's probably far from what you first had in mind... - steve -----Original Message----- From: Chris Hellyar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 20 February 2004 11:59 a.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Timaru Council use of Linux and Citrix Hi-ho, If it's any help I , and have had from time to time users doing the same thing. We run a mix of Windows 2003 and 2000 servers, with linux, windows 98, xp and 2kpro workstations.. For the linux clients we used 'thinstation' which is a distro specific to the task.. Works fine for RDP, and I see reports of it doing well for Citrix. No citrix though, as TS on windows 2003 does everything we want without the extra layer of fiddling.. Given I work for a council (Selwyn District) I can probably get you a contact down at Timaru if you strike out on the list... Cheers, Chris H. > Hi All > > IIRC, Timaru (City? District?) Council was using Linux on the desktop, > with a Citrix ICA client to access Windows servers. > > Does anyone know if this was actually the case? And if so, is there > anyone on the list from that organisation, or anyone know a contact > name? > > I'd also be interested to know if anyone in Christchurch is doing > this. > > Thanks > Robert > > > > ********************************************************************** > ** This email and attachments have been scanned for content and > viruses and is believed to be clean ** This email or attachments may > contain confidential or legally privileged information intended for > the sole use of the addressee(s). Any use, redistribution, disclosure, > or reproduction of this message, except as intended, is prohibited. If > you received this email in error, please notify the sender and remove > all copies of the message, including any attachments. Any views or > opinions expressed in this email (unless otherwise stated) may not > represent those of Canterbury District Health Board > ********************************************************************** > > ========================================================= This e-mail has been scanned for Viruses and Content and cleared by NetIQ MailMarshal
