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

[Josh Catana]

I've always used rdesktop for my linux rdp client and never had issues.

Just throwing that out there as an option.


On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Jeff Hanson <jhansonxi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Check for proprietary apps that require Windows.  Not everything works on
> Wine.  Crossover Office may be better if they are using Access DBs on the
> clients.
>
> Vinagre and Remmina are clients for RDP.
>
> Excluding proprietary app problems on the clients, you'll probably have
> more problems with the hardware and users.
>
> Old GPUs, especially integrated Intel (8xx series), SiS, and Via devices,
> have limited support (if any).
>
> Some old printers, scanners, and AiO multifunction devices don't work
> well.  DeskJet 7xx (software-based "Winprinters"), Lexmark 6xx (and Dell
> 7xx equivalents), Visioneer OneTouch scanners, are either useless or not
> worthing fighting with.  Many scanners will require firmware to be loaded
> at boot.
>
> Internet content filtering is practically non-existent.  DansGuardian is
> barely maintained and won't support https/SSL/TLS filtering except by
> domain name and IP.
>
> If the systems are going to access files directly on the server then
> you'll have to support SMB and logins.
>
> If the clients are only using web browsers, thin-client hardware (and
> maybe a new server with LTSP) may be better.  Main advantage is lower
> energy consumption.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 9:17 AM, Chris Baty <batymahn at gmail.com> 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?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Chris Baty
>> IT Coordinator
>> Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
>>
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