[opensuse] Computerworld Article touting SLED as best Windows Replacement Desktop
Just FYI, Found it to be an interesting read: http://blogs.computerworld.com/which_linux_makes_the_best_business_windows_r... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 14 October 2008 10:33:44 am Ben Kevan wrote:
Just FYI,
Found it to be an interesting read:
http://blogs.computerworld.com/which_linux_makes_the_best_business_windows_ replacement_desktop
I like how Novell is finally trying to get into the SMB market. I saw that last week at their local conference. I tend to agree with this quote: "Last, but never least for most businesses, SLED is the most friendly of the desktop Linuxes when it comes to dealing with Microsoft Windows servers. Many people don't like that Novell and Microsoft have gotten all buddy-buddy over the last few years, but if you want Linux and Windows to co-operate in the work place, SUSE is your best choice." Except for Kwallet not able to store SMB passwords, the integration is very good. I spent all weekend working at home. I had Virtual Box running Vista, while connected to my corporate network. I had the main machine running all sorts of tasks. I had several documents and spreadsheets to review and did so in OOo (including a few XLSX docs). I also needed to take a few powerpoint presentations I'm doing this week and turn them into flash for web distribution, then email the resulting files out. Not a problem. -- kai www.filesite.org || www.perfectreign.com government is a process which utilizes 45.5% gut reaction, 45.5% laws and statutes and 1% logic -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Kai Ponte wrote:
On Tuesday 14 October 2008 10:33:44 am Ben Kevan wrote:
Just FYI,
Found it to be an interesting read:
http://blogs.computerworld.com/which_linux_makes_the_best_business_windows_ replacement_desktop
I like how Novell is finally trying to get into the SMB market. I saw that last week at their local conference.
I tend to agree with this quote: "Last, but never least for most businesses, SLED is the most friendly of the desktop Linuxes when it comes to dealing with Microsoft Windows servers. Many people don't like that Novell and Microsoft have gotten all buddy-buddy over the last few years, but if you want Linux and Windows to co-operate in the work place, SUSE is your best choice."
Except for Kwallet not able to store SMB passwords, the integration is very good. I spent all weekend working at home. I had Virtual Box running Vista, while connected to my corporate network. I had the main machine running all sorts of tasks.
If you run kde 3.5, kde control center has the answer under "Internet & Network", "Local Network Browsing". You can set the SMB user and password there and enjoy seamless browsing of XP shares both anonymous and secured to which you have access under the username/password credentials.
I had several documents and spreadsheets to review and did so in OOo (including a few XLSX docs).
I also needed to take a few powerpoint presentations I'm doing this week and turn them into flash for web distribution, then email the resulting files out. Not a problem.
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On Tuesday 14 October 2008 05:29:05 pm David C. Rankin wrote:
Except for Kwallet not able to store SMB passwords, the integration is very good. I spent all weekend working at home. I had Virtual Box running Vista, while connected to my corporate network. I had the main machine running all sorts of tasks.
If you run kde 3.5, kde control center has the answer under "Internet & Network", "Local Network Browsing". You can set the SMB user and password there and enjoy seamless browsing of XP shares both anonymous and secured to which you have access under the username/password credentials.
It is actually a bug - http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=91749 - dating back from 2004. I'm authenticating against an Active Directory domain (aren't those redundant?) and have to provide a seperate authentication for each server or workstation to which I connect. Minor annoyance in the big scheme of things. Now, on to how to get java class one to instantiate java class two then have java class two call a method in java class one. Grrr.... -- kai www.filesite.org || www.perfectreign.com government is a process which utilizes 45.5% gut reaction, 45.5% laws and statutes and 1% logic -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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