Right now, most of our users are using Windows 98 and Windows Xp workstations. We have a few LTSP workstations operational for the people who don't need the two database applications that I am in the process of modifying so I can run them on the server.
I'm trying to get away from having to maintain an operating system on every workstation. And with all the viruses and junk out there now, with inexperienced or naive users who can't recognize a scam, and think they need to download and install something to get rid of non-existent spyware, or something.... that can be difficult. If I modify these two database apps, I can run them in wine and eliminate almost all of our Windows workstations -- converting them to thin clients. Theoretically, it might be an easier transition for the users if that is to rdesktop. Maybe it would do a better job of running some oddball programs than wine. It would also allow us to run the db apps natively instead of with wine. I have very little experience with Windows Server 2003, and don't particularly want to learn it if I don't really need to; but there seems to be a good number of people on this list that use it, so it only makes sense to ask those of you who have experience with it whether I should try it, or stick with Linux. If people say, "Hey, rdesktop works great with us. Give it a try...", I'd be more inclined to try it. If people say, "Stick with Linux...", that would be good, too. I don't have time to dink with learning Windows Server 2003 if it isn't likely to offer significant advantages over Linux. If I'm going to run into problems with sound not working with some apps, etc., like we have with Linux, then why bother with it? But if things are likely to work better, I could live with learning it. And of course, the anti-virus software question is a biggy. From what I can tell, we'd be looking at some pretty serious money there every year for that, unless anyone out there can recommend something that is effective and reasonably priced. I know someone who is using antivirus software for Windows XP, but not Server 2003, on his 2003 server. I don't know how well that really works, but it doesn't sound like it would be a very good idea -- unless others of you have had success with it? fp ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _____________________________________________________________________ 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
