Lack of infrastructure? If you don't have a solid network set up with basic services like DHCP and name service running, maybe LTSP isn't the right solution. If you don't have the IT support staff to maintain it and those services, maybe LTSP isn't the right solution. The low level of technical knowledge required to turn a PC on is one of the reasons for it's success.
J. Toman > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Reason not to use LTSP > From: "Ben Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, February 18, 2007 4:28 am > To: ltsp-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net > > On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:48:12 -0000, Ben Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > What I have so far is: > > > > Reason against using it for a particular user are: > > * Particular legacy applications need supporting > > * Very high performance multimedia tasks are being undertaken such as > > # live music performance > > # video editing > > I just re-worded this for better accuracy: > > Use LTSP wherever there are no reasons not to. Increased set up and > maintenance difficulties arise in the are where particular legacy > applications need supporting. LTSP is not currently appropriate where very > high performance multimedia tasks are being undertaken such as: > * live music performance > * video editing > > > -- > From Ben Green > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _____________________________________________________________________ > Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss > For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net