For the environment I'm working on convincing, it isn't a cost issue as much of a usability issue. We work with students and I'm trying to get a lab converted. The problem is people don't think that students will know what to do with it. This is a poor statment, but I'm finding it difficult to convince them. I even showed them a demo last year. Fortunately, my superiour has me doing the demo again soon. I'll certainly make available your White Paper. It looks like a great breakdown of Pros v. Cons in each system.
While we are sharing papers, Another Gentoo user and I got together and wrote Gentoo documentation for LTSP. It's here: http://cojobo.bonn.de/~h_wendel/gentoo/ltsp.html. It hasn't been dubbed official, but it's in the line-up whenever the devs get around to making it official. (You can follow that @ http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20224.) JSR/ John Clay scripted :: >The cost comparison for the LTSP White Paper (Reduced Cost Network >Computing Through The Use Of Thin Clients And Low Cost Software) is now >up on the ltsp.org site, alongside the paper. It's in the Articles and >Presentations section in OO.o format but a pdf version should be posted >soon. > >I hope that this paper will be useful for those who are trying to >evaluate or make the case for LTSP, or Linux in general, as a credible >alternative to the MS PC Workstation/Server model. It is a work in >progress that could be improved by the input and contributions of >others. Comments, suggestions and contributions would be greatly >appreciated. Perhaps a slide show or net present value analysis of an >improved version of the cost analysis? > >I'm particularly interested in other opinions, experiences and analyses >related to the details and labor costs associated with both types of >systems. The total labor cost estimates related to operation of both >systems presented in the analysis, are much lower than would actually be >the case. This was largely due to the difficulty of obtaining data, >quantifying the degree to which different organizations maintain their >systems and quantifying their expectations. Therefore, I attempted to >identify the major elements that would differ and attach order of >magnitude estimates. > >I'd also be interested in the experiences of those who have actually >migrated offices or organizations, of any size, from MS PC/Server >systems to LTSP thin clients or Linux PC/Server systems. Were there any >major Linux application problems or shortcomings? For example: I've >noticed that pdf documents generated in my OO.o installation don't >always open properly in the Linux or MS worlds. I don't know if thats >just a function of my installation or a common issue, or whether Star >Office has the problem too. > >Thanks. > >John Clay > > > > >------------------------------------------------------- >This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU >Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. >Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! >INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php >_____________________________________________________________________ >Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss >For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
