Re: linux migration
Hi Jonas,
On Mon, Jul 15, 2002 at 02:26:19PM +0800, jonas.weismuller@fmc-asia.com wrote:
> Our company is considering to migrate some Desktop PC??s to Linux. To
> rephrase: I have to prove how far the development of Linux is feasible in
> our company!
>
> I have a checklist about the programs which are used in our company. Most
> of the vendors of these programs don??t support Linux solutions/Clients
> (hopefully it will change as soon as possible). Therefore I am looking for
> alternatives by taking into account the compatibility to our existing
> programs, because we will not migrate all PC??s.
>
> I hope you can fill in my list. If this is no subject for this mailing
> list, please let me know or maybe you just prefer it to send it to my
> private email address, it would be nice! If you have already experienced
> alternative products playing/working with the common windows based
> products, please write down a mark between 1-6 (??1 ?C very well?? to ??6 -
> very bad??) in brackets behind the certain program and if u don??t mind with
> a short explanation of pros and cons, just insert with a comma and use a
> ??P:?? for pros and a ??C:?? for cons!
> For example: Alternative: openoffice(3,P:faster, more stable, C:" not
> compatible to Microsoft excel 2000 sheets), staroffice (2)
>
>
> Following the list of the programs my company used:
> MS Office 97/2002
> ------------------
> Linux version: No
> Alternatives: openoffice(1), star office(1)
> Comments: I can highly recommend both, IMHO they are better than MS.
They are essentially the same, but SO offers some non-free parts
such as spellchecking + adabas database + customer support.
The only disadvantage is that it takes some time to start up, but
in the office you'll probably start it in the morning and keep it
running the whole day.
>
> MS Netmeeting
> ---------------
> Linux version: No
> Alternatives:
> Comments:
>
> Power Archiver (Free compression tool)
> -------------------------------------
> Linux version: No
> Alternatives:
> Comments:
>
> Irfan View
> ----------
> Linux version: No
> Alternatives:
> Comments:
>
> Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw
> ----------------------------
> Linux version: No/yes (PhotoPaint)
> Alternatives: Gimp(1), StarOffice(2), sodipodi, sketch
> Comments: Raster images: Gimp is one of the best.
Vector graphics: SO offers some functionality. Other tools I know of
are sodipodi and sketch, but I haven't tried them.
>
> Lotus Notes Domino 5
> ---------------------
> Linux version: No
> Alternatives:
> Comments:
>
> SAP
> ----
> Linux version: mySAP
> Alternatives:
> Comments:
>
> Adobe Acrobat Reader
> Linux version: yes
> Alternatives:
> Comments: No problem, runs on linux as well as on windows. BTW, using
ghostscript you can easily *create* pdf files.
>
> And last but not least one question:
> If we come to the conclusion to migrate to Linux which Operating system
> would you choose for a Desktop solution and WHY !?!?
I recommend debian. What answer did you expect on this list ;-) ? But
seriously: It may take some time to get familiar with debian, but it has
some well-designed features such as package management, automagical creation
of menus, startup scripts etc.
>
> That??s it! Thanks a lot!
You're welcome. Hope you can convince your bosses to migrate to linux!
>
> If you find any mistakes in my listing your are welcome to correct ! ;-)
>
> Cheers Jonas???P?? ? ?zf??? y?????z??z???????l????????0??Z???y?h??????r????????????{Zr?b???????X????y????+
Regards, Joachim
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Joachim Fahnenmüller
Lehrer für Mathematik und Physik
Herder-Gymnasium
Kattowitzer Straße 52
51065 Köln
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