On 03-Apr-2003/22:59 -0600, Nicholas Marsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I work for a _large_ plastics company. I recently was given the green >light for using Linux in "any manor that can save the company money" >(even though we have been secretly using Apache and Postfix for years). >Anyway, I'm looking for ideas on what user level applications to deploy. >Other than the usual OpenOffice.org, what business class applications are >there for Linux?
What kinds of stuff could save you money? Assuming you already own OS and app licences for your Winstuff, what potential costs are in your immediate future? There may be ways to avoid those costs. Does pulling out a WinDesktop and replacing it with a LinDesktop actually save money or provide some other concrete benefit to the company that's worth what it will cost? Are there any processes that could be automated to save time/money or increase efficiency? I've used Linux as my primary desktop at home for about five years, and at work off & on for three years. Sometimes there are Windows-only vertical apps that make a conversion impossible. I do not consider Windows emulators (or non-emulators) to be a solution. If I have to buy a Winlicense anyway, why not use it? If you can figure out what kinds of things costs you time/money, some of us can probably suggest solutions. Tony -- Anthony E. Greene <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> OpenPGP Key: 0x6C94239D/7B3D BD7D 7D91 1B44 BA26 C484 A42A 60DD 6C94 239D AOL/Yahoo Messenger: TonyG05 HomePage: <http://www.pobox.com/~agreene/> Linux. The choice of a GNU generation <http://www.linux.org/> -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
