2 years ago, I started using OO to test how a Linux desktop user would feel
trying to port all of his work to Linux . I wasn't running Linux per se but OO
on a office desktop and pure Linux in another laptop (at home). The challenge I
met was that there are lots of features that OO do not support yet but M$
office does. But it was cool enough for word processing, simple presentation
and basic spreadsheet function. Sadly, I stopped using OO late last year since
it was very tedious to start the doc in OO then complete the stuff on M$ due to
lack of features. Otherwise, I have a strong feeling where to position OO in
the desktop environment.
After OO, I became an active user of FreeMind - I replaced MindManager which
costs more than $200 a pop for a basic version. One of my guys in the office
also use Ubuntu in a laptop for project management and server administration -
it does the job so far.
In fairness, Linux desktop functionalities have gone a long way since Red Hat
v7.1 workstation (where I started). Stories about corporations are taking it in
as their desktops are not surprising; but it's not for everyone. At least, not
yet...
----- Original Message -----
From: AC Perdon
To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] linux on the corporate desktop
Hi,
Healthways clinic use linux as desktop nurse station even my doctor uses it.
the desktop they use is gnome.
-AC
On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 5:49 PM, Marvin Pascual <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Cool! B-)
On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 11:16 AM, John Peter Loh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> About two years ago, I saw a Pentium 4 server providing LTSP to about
> 80 computers (mixture of 386 to Pentium MMXs) at a manufacturing
> plant. They used OOo (not sure what version) and Thunderbird
> primarily. Another server acted as a gateway, proxy (their ISP is
> SMART Bro) and mail server.
>
> If I remember it right, I was told that they've been using the same
> configuration since 2002. The guy that configured the servers left the
> country when we took a peek (and he's probably a member of PLUG, too).
>
> They were very happy with the configuration being low maintenance and
> all. They only had 1 IT personnel. He attended a seminar on Linux then
> from there he fixed daily problems with the LTSP server being
> overloaded. It was then that they sought for help to upgrade the
> servers since they are about to expand.
>
> Only two computers had Windows installed for opening MS Office
> documents that won't open properly on OOo.
>
> Pretty close to corporate use but that's one case that I'm proud of.
> There are a lot of small offices that also moved to Linux. The largest
> that I know of has more than 300 computers with Ubuntu.
>
> Q1: I think it's very ready for corporate desktop.
> Q2: When one client of ours saw how Linux worked fine in an office and
> how much was paid for the license, he said, "Bill better send me a
> card this Christmas." I think it's the cost.
> Q3: Lots and lots of preparation for training (user and support)
>
> Regards,
> JP
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