On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:40, Chris Hellyar wrote: > On Sun, 2006-10-08 at 13:04 +1300, Andy Leach wrote: > > >>On Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:03, Chris Hellyar wrote: > > >>>You missed an important detail... > > > > So I did! It's LAPP web dev, with very little of the front end and no > <snip> > Doing web work you'll need native access to a windows browser or two to
ie4linux was mentioned on this list. It works - or rather, slacks around. > test css/html compatibility. Use rdesktop to a terminal server if > they've got one, qemu/vmware, vnc.. What ever. You'll need this as if > you write a whole lot of wonderful code that only displays correctly in > Firefox on Linux your boss might not think too much of it. I'd assume > that the company will have a 'target browser' list... > > And my final gem would be to avoid being a zealot yourself. > > Use Linux as your tool of choice, suggest it to others when it can do a > job better or faster, but never spend time 'on the clock' trying to make > something work on your Linux desktop when you could just log in to a > windows PC and do the same thing immediately. Also don't think that > using a single Linux desktop is in any way saving the company money. If > you're accessing their windows servers they still need to pay for CAL's > (Client Access License) and if you use outlook/office on a remote > session they have to own an license for that as well. In any medium > sized business the cost of the software on a PC is such a small part of > the real cost of doing that business it's not worth arguing about. > > As always, just my 2c worth. -- Clinersterton beademung, with all of love - RIP James Blish ------------- Mau ki ana, he aha te mea nui? You ask, "What is the most important thing?" Maku ki ana, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata. I reply, "It is people, it is people, it is people." ------------- notcatweazle.wordpress.com - Some unmagical musings
