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Paul Fox | 5 Aug 2002 03:40
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[OS:N:] Linux and NT

I have just started on the road to Linux freedom and would like some 
feedback on what I think is possible.

We are committed to providing access to the microsoft office suite 
(currently 2000 version). I will have several P120s with 32 Mg ram which 
will be useless next year.

What I would like to do is

Boot these from an eprom
Have my student users logon to a Windows 2000 Professional Server using my 
current NT database, to run Office and Internet access

Do I need a Linux server to enable the workstations to boot from and eprom 
or can this be done some other way
Is it possible to use my current NT sam database to authenticate users from 
the linux workstations?

Is there a better way than what I have proposed?

Thanks

Paul Fox
HOD IT/Resources
Maroochydore State High School

www.maroochyshs.qld.edu.au

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Jeremiah T. Moree | 5 Aug 2002 15:21

Re: [OS:N:] Linux and NT

When you say Win2000 Server,  what protocols would the login be.  RDP 
(remote desktop protocol) or Citrix ICA or Just Domain login?

Paul Fox wrote:

> I have just started on the road to Linux freedom and would like some 
> feedback on what I think is possible.
>
> We are committed to providing access to the microsoft office suite 
> (currently 2000 version). I will have several P120s with 32 Mg ram 
> which will be useless next year.
>
> What I would like to do is
>
> Boot these from an eprom
> Have my student users logon to a Windows 2000 Professional Server 
> using my current NT database, to run Office and Internet access
>
> Do I need a Linux server to enable the workstations to boot from and 
> eprom or can this be done some other way
> Is it possible to use my current NT sam database to authenticate users 
> from the linux workstations?
>
> Is there a better way than what I have proposed?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul Fox
> HOD IT/Resources
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Stephan.Schutter | 5 Aug 2002 15:56
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RE: [OS:N:] Linux and NT

If you want to use RDP I suggest that you contact Wyse; they have a Linux
based thin client terminal for less than $300. They are about the size of a
CDROM drive and have no moving parts (so you can use them for 10 years). 

You do not need Windows 2000 to run MS Office 2000. Please look at
www.codeweavers.com for their crossover office product. With this product
you could run office 2000 on a server and share it with VNC or Code weaver's
own product. 

Your current PC have 95, 98, NT? Just install VNC, or the MS RDP client and
edit the shell= statement in the registry; set it to VNC or RDP (full path
to the executable).  Now when you start you get the login screen of the
remote server. 

How to: Emulate the functionality of a MS Terminal Server

Synopsis:

This document describes how to configure a Linux server to emulate the
behavior of a MS Terminal Server. This means that you can publish a full
desktop with applications etc. on demand; when a client connects to the
server they will be presented with the same login screen as if they were
sitting at the console. They can login and use any application as well as
benefit from the compression technology when connecting over a WAN. The
Performance should be roughly the same as that of a Terminal Server.

Technologies:

Terminal Server VNC
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Willem Scholten | 5 Aug 2002 19:00

[OS:N:] Announcing the Library Development Institute at Highline Community College

Highline Community College, announces a new program for librarians in
smaller often rural libraries - schools, public and community colleges - to
help in further developing their librarian skills. This new institute - the
Library Development Institute - will have a STRONG component in teaching the
understanding and use of emerging and relevant technology for use in
libraries. With a particular eye on the use of Open Source software.

We believe that in particular the help school libraries to make critical
cost effective decisions about what technology to use for delivering library
services, their is a big need to better understand all the complexities and
realities Open Source can bring.  It is with this in mind and the fact that
many school librarians are the often the 'technology cheerleaders' within a
school setting we are pleased to offer a set of highly relevant classes
through this new institute.

While Highline Community College is located in Washington State -
approximately 10 minutes south of SeaTac airport in Seattle, there is NO
restrictions on who can sign-up for the classes offered.  Further, we will
be exploring in the future how to take the classes on the road to other
areas in the US.

--- First course
announcements -----------------------------------------------------

It is therefore with great pleasure that I announce that Highline College
has scheduled the first three sections of a series of courses designed to
introduce open source computing to librarians and to foster the
implementation of open source methods in small and medium
libraries. These are short, intensive courses lasting two or three days.
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anthony baldwin | 6 Aug 2002 00:35

[OS:N:] Re: Office 2000


>I have just started on the road to Linux freedom and would like some 
>feedback on what I think is possible.
>
>We are committed to providing access to the microsoft office suite 
>(currently 2000 version). I will have several P120s with 32 Mg ram which 
>will be useless next year.

You should really consider OpenOffice.org or Star Office.
These products are comparable and compatible with M$Office.
OpenOffice.org, which I am now using, offers so much more than M$Office, even
(graphing, wysiwig HTML editor, vector graphics tool, etc), except for the database app.  You can have
Postgresql on the cheap, too.
Then you would be totally free from M$, and, I feel confident saying, without compromising software quality.

Tony
http://www.School-Library.net
Read, Connect, Learn!

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Access Systems | 6 Aug 2002 00:42

Re: [OS:N:] Re: Office 2000

On Mon, 5 Aug 2002, anthony baldwin wrote:

> >I have just started on the road to Linux freedom and would like some 
> >feedback on what I think is possible.

we have been running our office "Windoz" free for about 2 years now. the
only thing I would like that is not readily avaliable is a decent business
accounting software (it's not GnuCash yet)

Bob

> >
> >We are committed to providing access to the microsoft office suite 
> >(currently 2000 version). I will have several P120s with 32 Mg ram which 
> >will be useless next year.
> 
> You should really consider OpenOffice.org or Star Office.
> These products are comparable and compatible with M$Office.
> OpenOffice.org, which I am now using, offers so much more than M$Office, even
> (graphing, wysiwig HTML editor, vector graphics tool, etc), except for the database app.  You can have
Postgresql on the cheap, too.
> Then you would be totally free from M$, and, I feel confident saying, without compromising software quality.
> 
> Tony
> http://www.School-Library.net
> Read, Connect, Learn!
> 
> 
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Robert Foreman | 6 Aug 2002 03:52
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Re: [OS:N:] Re: Office 2000

Try SQL-Ledger:

http://www.sql-ledger.org/

On Mon, 2002-08-05 at 18:42, Access Systems wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Aug 2002, anthony baldwin wrote:
> 
> > >I have just started on the road to Linux freedom and would like some 
> > >feedback on what I think is possible.
> 
> we have been running our office "Windoz" free for about 2 years now. the
> only thing I would like that is not readily avaliable is a decent business
> accounting software (it's not GnuCash yet)
> 
> Bob
> 
> > >
> > >We are committed to providing access to the microsoft office suite 
> > >(currently 2000 version). I will have several P120s with 32 Mg ram which 
> > >will be useless next year.
> > 
> > You should really consider OpenOffice.org or Star Office.
> > These products are comparable and compatible with M$Office.
> > OpenOffice.org, which I am now using, offers so much more than M$Office, even
> > (graphing, wysiwig HTML editor, vector graphics tool, etc), except for the database app.  You can have
Postgresql on the cheap, too.
> > Then you would be totally free from M$, and, I feel confident saying, without compromising software quality.
> > 
> > Tony
> > http://www.School-Library.net
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Access Systems | 6 Aug 2002 04:22

Re: [OS:N:] Re: Office 2000

On 5 Aug 2002, Robert Foreman wrote:

> Try SQL-Ledger:
> 
> http://www.sql-ledger.org/

WOW!   have you tried it???  am currently running Red Hat 7.3. wonder how
long it takes to download, or if I can just buy it already on disks???

thanks
Bob

> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2002-08-05 at 18:42, Access Systems wrote:
> > On Mon, 5 Aug 2002, anthony baldwin wrote:
> > 
> > > >I have just started on the road to Linux freedom and would like some 
> > > >feedback on what I think is possible.
> > 
> > we have been running our office "Windoz" free for about 2 years now. the
> > only thing I would like that is not readily avaliable is a decent business
> > accounting software (it's not GnuCash yet)
> > 
> > Bob
> > 
> > > >
> > > >We are committed to providing access to the microsoft office suite 
> > > >(currently 2000 version). I will have several P120s with 32 Mg ram which
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Patrick Cable II | 6 Aug 2002 04:32

RE: [OS:N:] Re: Office 2000

Im setting it up now. 580k.

Patrick

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On 5 Aug 2002, Robert Foreman wrote:

> Try SQL-Ledger:
>
> http://www.sql-ledger.org/

WOW!   have you tried it???  am currently running Red Hat 7.3. wonder how
long it takes to download, or if I can just buy it already on disks???

thanks
Bob

>
>
>
> On Mon, 2002-08-05 at 18:42, Access Systems wrote:
> > On Mon, 5 Aug 2002, anthony baldwin wrote:
> >
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Robert Foreman | 6 Aug 2002 06:10
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RE: [OS:N:] Re: Office 2000

Be certain to subscribe to the user list. It is a bit chatty, but
useful.

sql-ledger-users <at> sql-ledger.org

There are other accounting packages out there as well:

http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2002-07-29-003-26-RV-DT-SW

I do not currently have need for a business accounting system. GnuCash
works great for me. However, I like the architecture of SQL-Ledger and
have been looking for an opportunity try it out more completely. I just
can't seem to get my brother off Quick Books.

Good luck to you.

On Mon, 2002-08-05 at 22:32, Patrick Cable II wrote:
> Im setting it up now. 580k.
> 
> Patrick
> 
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