Michael, no - there's really no reason an MS thin client would have to run
CE or NTE to work.
In my experiences with them though, what often happens is the thin client
manufacturer tries to lock you into using either CE or NTE because their
management software requires one of those be on the thin client.
If you change a thin over so it boots something like Linux, you may lose all
of your ability to remotely deploy software updates, generate usage
statistics, etc. from their console software.
Also, there may be the issue of figuring out how to get the thin client set
up with an alternate OS in the first place. (For example, we have some
Netier thin clients with no floppy drive or CD-ROM drive installed in them.
They use a laptop-style ribbon cable connection from their motherboard to
these devices - so you can't just open them up and temporarily attach a
standard one from a desktop PC to get Linux installed.) Netier got bought
out by Wyse, who apparently wants to charge you over 1 thousand dollars for
a custom image file with an alternate OS that can be remotely deployed to
the thin clients with their "Rapport" management software. If it wasn't for
the high cost, that would be the obvious "best way" to change their OS.....
>Message: 6
>Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001 17:56:23 -0600
>From: "Michael H. Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Organization: Penguinista Navy
>To: ltsp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [Ltsp-discuss] M$ question.. yuk..
>
>Hopefully there are some refugees from the Microsoft world on this list.
> Or maybe even a spy.. Anyone can help.
>
>People keep telling me that MS thin clients have to run ce or nte to
>work as a thin client.
>
>First is this true? Second is why? This is not even a thin client to me.
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