Brian Fahrl Wrote:
> Well, aside from the downtime 'cause Johnny Outlook downloaded a
> virus when someone he didn't know sent him a file...and despite
> your constant tutorial, he opened it and killed all the .exe files
> being shared in the organization.
Yup. That's why I removed Outlook Express from all of the systems in our
office. We either use Netscape or Mozilla for all our e-mail. We use
Lotus SmartSuite for our office suite. Really, the only MS I have on our
system is the Windows operating system on the workstations.
> It's a zoo. And Linux is the only way outta that zoo. Stop the
> madness.
Yes. I think that is the point of switching :).
> Now, I understand *not having* the money to buy all these copies,
> but if you couldn't afford the LinuxCad, you'd probably REALLY be
> broke after installing Windows solutions...you just wouldn't
> notice you're doing it.
I never said we didn't have money, I just want to be careful where I
spend it. This is about finding a balance between the needs of all my
users. The CAD users are particularly hard to 'shop for.'
We have a budget of $25,000 for the hardware to make the switch. I will
buy software where I find it necessary, but for the most part, we want
open-source stuff.
I am personally a silver member of the Mandrake Club. When we switch,
the company will be a corporate member. I fill bug reports on the
software I use on my Linux workstation. I will document the process of
switching to Linux on our website. It receives 50,000 visitors a month.
I will hopefully convince a few to try it.
If and when I find a solution to my CAD problem, I will write about it
too. I am very grateful to the Linux community and this listserv.
DJ
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