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

[Chris Baty]

THANKS FOR ALL THE THOUGHTS.

CHRIS


On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 2:29 PM, Josh Catana <jcatana at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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