Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Deploying LTSP as a replacement for XP

2014-03-20 Thread Norrie McKinley
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Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Deploying LTSP as a replacement for XP

2014-03-20 Thread jef peeraer
Norrie, I have a couple of customers, that are perfectly happy with their LTSP installations. Although some people claim that the days of LTSP are over in favour of some cloud solutions (VDI), I still believe very strongly in LTSP's approach. I recently installed a server (2x xeon e5-2407 16Gb

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Deploying LTSP as a replacement for XP

2014-03-20 Thread Chris Roberts
On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 05:40:47PM +, Norrie McKinley wrote: If anyone has moved small organisations over to LTSP from Windows could you please tell me how the move went? Was there much kicking and screaming from the users? I moved over our business (a couple of Honda dealerships with

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Deploying LTSP as a replacement for XP

2014-03-20 Thread Norrie McKinley
Thanks, Chris. Nice website. I'm coming to the conclusion that we might just have to suck it and see but all of the responses have been pretty encouraging. Thanks everyone and please keep the responses coming in! Norrie

[Ltsp-discuss] Deploying LTSP as a replacement for XP

2014-03-19 Thread Norrie McKinley
Hi all, new LTSP user here. I was wondering if there are many folk on the list installing or planning to install any form of LTSP as a replacement for Windows XP? I have a client with not very much money to throw around who is willing to try this out since she was a bit shocked when she

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Deploying LTSP as a replacement for XP

2014-03-19 Thread Michael Pope
Norrie, On 20/03/14 04:40, Norrie McKinley wrote: Hi all, new LTSP user here. I was wondering if there are many folk on the list installing or planning to install any form of LTSP as a replacement for Windows XP? I have a client with not very much money to throw around who is willing to

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Deploying LTSP as a replacement for XP

2014-03-19 Thread Peter k
Norrie, I would think that if your client's employees were content with linux on the desktop, in general, then ltsp would be a logical next consideration. But that might be too big a jump. Perhaps, you should try to find a replacement for MS Office first. Like, maybe try google docs. Other than

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Deploying LTSP as a replacement for XP

2014-03-19 Thread Norrie McKinley
Michael, thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed reply. On 19/03/14 22:04, Michael Pope wrote: I migrated our small business over to LTSP from Windows XP in February 2010 and everyone has been happy since. It was a slow migration though. First I got them using open source software

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Deploying LTSP as a replacement for XP

2014-03-19 Thread Michael Pope
On 20/03/14 09:40, Norrie McKinley wrote: Michael, thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed reply. On 19/03/14 22:04, Michael Pope wrote: I migrated our small business over to LTSP from Windows XP in February 2010 and everyone has been happy since. It was a slow migration though.