On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:14 PM, Duaine & Laura Hechler <dahechler@att.net> wrote:
This is my initial take on the situation, so please advice in detail (privately if you want)
I realize I still have a lot of questions to answer ..........
Ultimately, I would like enough information to develop a proposal.
Plus any references (show cases, etc) for auto garage setups.
Observations: - Constant bouncing between consoles (assuming customer appointment scheduling, POS, general web (looking up parts, etc) - Based on initial talking to tech, could use multiple desktops. - Constantly worrying about keeping anti-virus, anti-spyware, etc, updated. - Not sure what they do about backups. (assuming standard Win setup - drive C: only) (this is where /home would benefit)
Setup: - Local auto garage has two buildings - main office and garage with customer counter. - Running Win XP (Pro?) via LAN DSL. - Apps are about half / half - windows and web (Firefox) - Some sort of POS with credit card processing and laser printing - Some sort of Accounting (probably inventory, receivable, payable) - Uses "All Data" auto information system (alldata.com) - As well as general web access.
Initial conversion thoughts: - openSUSE Linux - VirtualBox - - - Win XP (Pro?) (use want they are running now) - - - File and print sharing
Would I need or to consider: - openSUSE Server - SAMBA
Thank you in advance, Duaine
Duaine, If this is a car dealership, you can just about forget it. The big car manufacturers dictate what OS is supported.in the dealerships for all computers running manufacturer provided software. And for the rest of the dealers needs there are 3 or 4 large suites tuned specifically for dealership needs, so it would be a major undertaking to compete. If it is just a standalone repair shop, you may have better luck. FYI: My company has some custom software deployed to about 750 dealerships. All XP based. :( Greg -- Greg Freemyer Head of EDD Tape Extraction and Processing team Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org