cavanami Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Linux....hmmm... We had a large database running Windows and the CPU was buried, 100% all the time. We switch to Linux, the CPU activity went down to 30%. We then switched over our server/network PCs from Windows to Linux, as we were tired of constantly have the PC lock up and having to reboot, like reboot at least weekly. Now running for four months without a reboot!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Cav, There is a major differance between the systems I can sell to my clients and the System I like working with, I was unbutu before I changed my ISP last April, and I have never had downtime, able to access applications on my home server from all my travels. ubuntu is not perfect yet, probably 2-3 releases away from being user friendly for your "average user" but it works for me as such based on the applications I use it for. <<<---Not realy a Geek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keekwai Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 If I were to set up a new network starting from scratch with 10-25 computers I think Linux for the server and desktops would be a good option provided that any applications specific to the business could run on Linux. Beyond these numbers I'd be concerned with the training of staff in a world where the majority of business computer users are familiar with Windows operating systems and MS Office products. If Linux supported running the MS Office and other applications meant to run on Windows it would be more attractive. There's the Wine project http://www.winehq.org/ but it still has a long way to go. Regarding viruses on PCs I think that people are far to paranoid. In a properly configured network the risk of a virus is very small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Keekwai, Intersting points, I access my corporate server which is running server 2K via Citrax, if I choose to work online I can use all applications from a remote terminal, if offline all Open Source office applications are now compatable with micro$cum ofice. FYI most of my remote applications are 3D PDS programmes and dynamic process plant design apllications, my laptop is my toolkit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Nah - try Ubuntu or Fedora' date=' I took a server to some locals that had never used Linux, said "We can;t" so I booted up the server, and they are looking around the computer, after 5 minutes I said "Your using Linux" they didn;t even know, Fedora looks and smells like windows. Dont be scared, take the plunge[/quote'] Walt Mossberg one of the US tech gurus does not think that Ubuntu is that easy to install and to use. I am switching to Mac with the hope to spend less time setting up computers, doing maintenance and solving problems (besides the other advantages of easy use and superior design). Mossberg is an idiot. You think Vista is easy to setup? Go get a Linux Live CD. You can boot up Linux without installing it on your HD. PS: My sister switched from Mac to PC because of the ever shrinking floorspace given to Mac compatible HW/SW. A 3% marketshare does not provide much incentive for 3rd party companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Why not use Open Office, totally seamless integration with MS Office, but free, and runs on Windows and Linux platforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Why not use Open Office, totally seamless integration with MS Office, but free, and runs on Windows and Linux platforms. CTO we will on this issue against the great unwashed. We know the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamui Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Why not use Open Office, totally seamless integration with MS Office, but free, and runs on Windows and Linux platforms. It runs even on MacOS X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamui Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Nah - try Ubuntu or Fedora' date=' I took a server to some locals that had never used Linux, said "We can;t" so I booted up the server, and they are looking around the computer, after 5 minutes I said "Your using Linux" they didn;t even know, Fedora looks and smells like windows. Dont be scared, take the plunge[/quote'] Walt Mossberg one of the US tech gurus does not think that Ubuntu is that easy to install and to use. I am switching to Mac with the hope to spend less time setting up computers, doing maintenance and solving problems (besides the other advantages of easy use and superior design). Mossberg is an idiot. You think Vista is easy to setup? Go get a Linux Live CD. You can boot up Linux without installing it on your HD. PS: My sister switched from Mac to PC because of the ever shrinking floorspace given to Mac compatible HW/SW. A 3% marketshare does not provide much incentive for 3rd party companies. Installing Vista is extremely easy. It only takes several hours to configure the system with all the needed additional hardware e.g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Once you go Mac youâ??ll never go back to a PC. Jing jing :thumbup: I started out on macs--ten years or so. I switched to pcs. They are both nice--people who get rabid one way or the other are amusing the first 20 times you read about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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