'Urro.. We've only got two 'real' Linux users, myself and one of the other IT staff.
For my part I use a dual-screen setup, with rdesktop on a 15" LCD fullscreen to a windows 2003 TS box, and a 19" CRT with gnome.. I do all my server admin, web devel and general office work under Linux (Because I can) and admin user apps, and work email (Outlook) on the 2003... Its also very cool being able to move your mouse between full-screen instances of two totally different OS's. I was using VMWare but when dual-screen you can't use it on a dual-head setup. I do however still use vmware for app testing, so at times I have win2kpro, win98, an a 2003 TS session open on my machine, as well as a few Linux apps.. Cheers, Me. > > 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 >
