You can install IE 6 in Linux. No Problem. It works fine go to . http:// www.tatanka.com.br It is an experimental project. You want to download whole IE from microsoft. I am using for webtesting purpose. Send a complaint to the Ministry of Corporate Affiers. current IE 6 market share is only 6%. Regards
Ranjith Siji Walking Ants Technologies http://www.walkingants.com http://ranjith.zfs.in On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Deepak Narayan <[email protected]> wrote: > There are a lot of practical issues in linux adoption in offices mainly due > to improper planning. I will try to explain with a concrete example. > > A contact of mine runs a CA firm. What they mainly use computers for is > > 1. Tally for accounting. > 2. Uploading forms to the MCA (Ministry of Corporate affairs E-governance > portal) since he manages company matters mainly. > > Now AFAIK Tally doesn't work on linux and they are so dependent on Tally > (All their clients use Tally) that they can't change. > > 2. The digital signature based system at mca site doesn't work on > Linux.(There are some experimental projects which support the signature > hardware (Aladin e-Token), but there is no official support yet) In fact > that doesn't even work on any other browser that MS internet Explorer (That > too some lower version , I think IE 6). More over this MCA > http://www.mca.gov.in/ site is a host of all viruses and malware . This > person is 100% ready to move to FOSS systems just due to this virus menace > Infact he was trying to use Wine to use Tally and the IE!! . > > This whole system is done and supported by TCS. Also the stability of this > system is laughable. Every year during the return filing date comes near, > the system goes down for maintenance without warning since there are a lot > of people accessing it. Now high availability in web applications is a > highly solved problem, but still this system is remotely scalable. > > The incompetence of the people who did this system is unbelievable and the > after effects that it makes -My friend is bound to use windows despite the > virus menace and instability- is a true example of a technology disaster. > > -Deepak > > > On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 12:07 PM, Shibu Basheer < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> If you are trying to promote Linux desktops in your office, try to get the >> buy in from management. Explain some advantages such as: >> >> 1. Save licensing fee. Create a estimate on money saved per year on the >> OS and Office apps. >> 2. Security - minimize virus and spyware attacks (create a cost estimate >> based on productivity loss due to virus etc). >> >> Be prepared to accept that linux will not always be the ultimate solution >> for all desktop needs. There may be applications that is critical to the >> business that is not available in Linux yet. However for most general >> office needs can be met with linux >> >> Thanks, >> Shibu >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 11:32 AM, John Joseph <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 1> >>> It is easy to propagate Open Source , when user need a business /personal >>> solution. And when we propose or advice/market , we need to be careful to >>> raise the product features and its use. We did say what is needed for them , >>> nothing more than that >>> >>> 2> First try out Open Source in the server side. The ant-opensource guys >>> wont notice about it . They will always think "It is only for ....." . >>> Nothing to worry about me >>> >>> 3> Purchase dep + user are comfortable with MS$$ . It is really difficult >>> to enter this area >>> >>> Hope it is clear >>> >>> >>> --- On Thu, 1/7/10, Siju George <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > From: Siju George <[email protected]> >>> > Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] It is only for ........ >>> > To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" < >>> [email protected]> >>> > Cc: "TVM LinuxUsersGroup" <[email protected]> >>> > Date: Thursday, 1 July, 2010, 9:57 AM >>> > Hi I just didnt get what you were >>> > intending to convey through this mail :-( >>> > Could you please explain? >>> > >>> > thanks >>> > >>> > --Siju >>> > >>> > On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 9:48 AM, John Joseph <[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> > > Hi All >>> > > When SQUID was used for internet sharing in All MS >>> > enviornment respone was :- It is only in the server side , >>> > and It is not doing much other than internet sharing. >>> > > When using Linux OS for ORACLE erp . Explanation >>> > Oracle works well with Linux >>> > > When SAMBA was used for PDC. Explanation was was:- >>> > It is only in the server side >>> > > When Nagious /ZABBIX was used. Explanation was >>> > was:- It is only for monitoring >>> > > When SNORT was used. Explanation was :- It is only >>> > for IDS >>> > > When OpenVPN was used. Explanation was :- It is only >>> > for VPN >>> > > When ISPConfig was used. Explanation was :- It is >>> > only for Web Site management >>> > > when Joomla was used. Explanation was :- It is only >>> > for Web Site hosting >>> > > When Asterisk was used . Explanation was :- It is >>> > only for Phone system >>> > > When DOTproject was used. Explanation was :- It is >>> > only for Project Management >>> > > When UltraMonkey was used. Explanation was :- It is >>> > only for Load Balancing >>> > > When heartbeat was used. Explanation was :- It is >>> > only for High Avaliablity >>> > > When Amanda/BackuPC was used. Explanation was :- It >>> > is only for Backup >>> > > When Nuxeo was introduced[Not used live so far] :- It >>> > is only for DM >>> > > >>> > > All the above projects when doing, we did not explain >>> > anything other than what than addressing the requirement, >>> > and It showed results >>> > > >>> > > Finding extremely difficult to push OS at desktop >>> > level. MS office had made people addicts. They panic and >>> > break thier head if they do not get the daily dose of MS >>> > office . Some kind of treatment we are planning , very >>> > sensitive area. >>> > > thanks >>> > > Joseph John >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > _______________________________________________ >>> > > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List >>> > > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ >>> > > >>> http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >>> > > #[email protected] >>> > > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List >>> > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ >>> > >>> http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >>> > #[email protected] >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List >>> http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ >>> http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >>> #[email protected] >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Shibu Basheer >> CTO, Cabot Solutions >> >> Phone : + 91 9446481825 (INDIA) , +1 (902) 476 4651 (US/Canada) >> >> Skype : shibu.basheer >> Web : http://www.cabotsolutions.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List >> http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ >> http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >> #[email protected] >> > > > > -- > > http://blog.deepak.dk/ > > _______________________________________________ > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > #[email protected] >
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