[WLUG] The End of XP an Opportunity for Linux?

[Adam Behnke]

Kinda. XP should be fine for specialized use going forward, provided you
mitigate the known points of attack. Switch office 03 to libreoffice, limit
Web usage, etc.

But for non - specialized home use, people should try Linux on the old
hardware before purchasing an os/pc imo

The 2 flavors I'd recommend to ween someone off XP would be mint or studio
ubuntu
On Apr 9, 2014 10:50 AM, "Carl T. Miller" <carl at carltm.com> wrote:

> Chris Baty wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> > Through ironic circumstances I've become the IT Coordinator of a
> > moderately
> > sized Ann Arbor non-profit.  Our backbone is a Windows 2008 Server (lucky
> > me) but our staff accesses it, via Remote Desktop, through a bunch of old
> > XP machines.  Now that XP is no longer supported by Microsoft I'm
> > seriously
> > thinking about installing Kubuntu (because of it's similarity to Windows,
> > low cost and resistance to viruses) on our old XP machines.
> >
> > Has any one had a similar decision?
>
> I have seen libraries make similar decisions.  The big
> question is what do people do on these systems?  They
> may require proprietary software or use websites that
> only work on IE.  Also consider that they may use them
> for personal reasons (sharing photos of family, etc.)
> in addition to the intended usage.
>
> I'd suggest doing a quick survey before replacing the
> workstations, then setting up a test machine with a
> good volunteer.  When it appears you have a good setup,
> start using it on a few more workstations, again picking
> people who will likely learn the new system quickly.  If
> your feedback is good, then plan to replace them all.
>
> For the server, I'd get a list of services they use
> and figure out which ones can be implemented on a VPS
> for testing.  That will make it easier for the day
> you decide to format the hard drives.  I'd also
> suggest using dd or clonezilla to make a backup of
> the hard drive prior to installing Linux.  This
> covers you if you need to roll back or if you need
> to later recover a file or two.
>
> c
>
>
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