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It isnt the OS that stops people me moving my company to linux, it's |
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the software. |
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At this time there is no real desktop publishing software for linux, |
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and im not sure whether SPSS has a linux version. Some companies have |
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to use programs that their staff are used to, and while I could |
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probably change their choice in OS because it is really just a |
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backdrop to their important applications I'd be hanged if I suggested |
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they changed from using an application they've become familiar with. |
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On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 12:50:29 +0100, Buttchereit, Axel (XLsigned) |
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> Andrew Gaffney wrote: |
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> > Buttchereit, Axel (XLsigned) wrote: |
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> >> My idea/ambition is to substitute MS-DOS-based (initial) |
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> >> os-setup-procedures |
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> >> (for x86 systems) by some kind of "gentoo-mini-linux" that ist based on a |
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> >> current (2.6.9++) linux kernel and a root-filesystem consisting of |
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> >> uClibc, |
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> >> busybox, udev, hotplug/coldplug, *fsutils, smb/nfs, ... |
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> >> Installation/Setup should be initiated by PXE (PXEGRUB/PXELINUX) that |
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> >> loads |
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> >> the kernel and root-filesystem into a ramdisk. |
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> >> After partitioning of disks either a win32-setup could be started or |
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> >> a gentoo-installation (GLI?). |
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> > What exactly are you trying to accomplish with all of this? |
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> It's all about "introducing" linux into enterprise environments. |
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> Many companies (in Germany) are already using linux to provide |
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> network services (on servers), but only a few (~nobody) are considering |
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> linux as an alternative for the desktop. |
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> Initiating OS-setup from PXE is a typical task for all desktop management |
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> groups that I know, and their current MS-DOS/Win98 network startdisks |
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> will not be able to support all kind of client hardware in the future, |
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> because of missing drivers... |
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> I think there is a (small) chance to introduce linux at this point |
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> (to prevent them from using Windows PXE) and to increase popularity |
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> of linux based solutions. |
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> (A client might regard the first OS it gets in contact with as its mother. :-)) |
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> My focus on "gentoo" to build such a system is just because I like it. :-) |
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> Of course: If the only target OS is "gentoo-linux", there is no need for a |
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> separate "mini-linux". Just nfs-boot the LiveCD. |
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> - -Axel |
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