Re: What kinds of business use Linux?

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From	Tim Watts <tw@dionic.net>
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Todd wrote:

> On 04/18/2011 07:53 PM, ray wrote:
>> One that you've probably not thought of: public libraries. Most are now
>> providing public access computers for their patrons. Things run much more
>> smoothly and economically if those computers run Linux. Most patrons will
>> not even note the difference - many will think it's just a 'new windows'.
> 
> We have a nice public library.  Never thought of it.  I wonder if
> I have to be related to someone?
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> -T
> 
> p.s. the users will get suspicious when they don't crash.
> 
> p.s.s home users are pretty much out: no iTunes and no substitute
> will be accepted.

My kids will be getting linux on some old laptops. They'll likely to get 
Android phones in a few years when they're old enough, but should the need 
arise, they will have a copy of Win2K in KVM (VM) for stuff like that.

Schoolwork will be done in LibreOffice and if anything from the school fails 
to open, I personally will send it back to the school with a stroppy note. 
But I've not seen any "ordinary"[1] MS docs fail to open in OO for a long 
time so I don't think it will be an issue.

[1] Big spreadsheets full of macros excepted.

Even I occasionally need MS Windows, but KVM suffices - and it is surprising 
how much stuff runs under WINE these days.

Cheers,

Tim

-- 
Tim Watts

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What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-18 19:16 -0700
  Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2011-04-19 02:42 +0000
    Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-18 19:51 -0700
      Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2011-04-19 04:27 +0000
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-18 21:44 -0700
          Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Kevin Snodgrass <kdsnodgrass@yahoo.com> - 2011-04-20 03:11 +0000
            Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-20 10:56 -0700
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? goarilla <kevin.paulus@mtm.DOTremove-thisDOT.kuleuven.DOTbe.invalid> - 2011-04-29 11:46 +0000
    Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-18 19:52 -0700
      Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2011-04-19 03:45 +0000
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-18 21:04 -0700
    Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2011-04-18 23:39 -0400
  Re: What kinds of business use Linux? ray <ray@zianet.com> - 2011-04-19 02:53 +0000
    Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-18 20:25 -0700
      Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2011-04-18 23:05 -0500
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-18 21:20 -0700
          Re: What kinds of business use Linux? notbob <notbob@notbob.invalid> - 2011-04-19 14:11 +0000
            Re: What kinds of business use Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-04-19 15:23 +0100
              Re: What kinds of business use Linux? notbob <notbob@notbob.invalid> - 2011-04-19 15:02 +0000
              Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-19 11:11 -0700
                Re: What kinds of business use Linux? notbob <notbob@notbob.invalid> - 2011-04-19 18:54 +0000
                Re: What kinds of business use Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-04-19 22:20 +0100
      Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2011-04-19 04:18 +0000
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Loki Harfagr <l0k1@thedarkdesign.free.fr.INVALID> - 2011-04-19 10:03 +0000
      Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Tim Watts <tw@dionic.net> - 2011-04-19 07:09 +0100
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-19 11:15 -0700
          Re: What kinds of business use Linux? notbob <notbob@notbob.invalid> - 2011-04-19 18:57 +0000
    Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2011-04-18 22:48 -0500
  Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2011-04-18 22:48 -0500
    Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-18 21:00 -0700
  Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Tim Watts <tw@dionic.net> - 2011-04-19 07:02 +0100
  Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2011-04-19 14:37 +0000
    Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-19 11:16 -0700
      Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2011-04-19 19:25 +0000
      Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2011-04-19 15:55 -0500
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-20 10:58 -0700
  Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Stan Bischof <stan@worldbadminton.com> - 2011-04-19 16:12 +0000
    Re: What kinds of business use Linux? notbob <notbob@notbob.invalid> - 2011-04-19 16:58 +0000
      Re: What kinds of business use Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-04-19 18:52 +0100
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? notbob <notbob@notbob.invalid> - 2011-04-19 18:53 +0000
      Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-19 11:22 -0700
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Loki Harfagr <l0k1@thedarkdesign.free.fr.INVALID> - 2011-04-19 18:36 +0000
          Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-19 12:24 -0700
            Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Loki Harfagr <l0k1@thedarkdesign.free.fr.INVALID> - 2011-04-20 10:02 +0000
              Re: What kinds of business use Linux? notbob <notbob@notbob.invalid> - 2011-04-20 12:52 +0000
                Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Loki Harfagr <l0k1@thedarkdesign.free.fr.INVALID> - 2011-04-20 16:57 +0000
              Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-20 11:05 -0700
                Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Bud <Bud@bud.invalid.msn.com> - 2011-04-20 21:23 +0000
                Re: What kinds of business use Linux? notbob <notbob@notbob.invalid> - 2011-04-20 21:25 +0000
                Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2011-04-20 18:51 -0500
                Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Bud <Bud@bud.invalid.msn.com> - 2011-04-21 20:25 +0000
    Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-19 11:18 -0700
      Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2011-04-19 15:55 -0500
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-20 11:07 -0700
  Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Joe Makowiec <makowiec@invalid.invalid> - 2011-04-19 17:14 +0000
    Re: What kinds of business use Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-04-19 18:53 +0100
  Re: What kinds of business use Linux? TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2011-04-21 12:17 -0400
    Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-21 11:31 -0700
      Re: What kinds of business use Linux? notbob <notbob@notbob.invalid> - 2011-04-21 18:37 +0000
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-21 12:27 -0700
      Re: What kinds of business use Linux? TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2011-04-21 18:01 -0400
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-04-22 17:43 +0100
          Re: What kinds of business use Linux? TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2011-04-22 21:27 -0400
        Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-22 12:33 -0700
          Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2011-04-22 15:59 -0500
            Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-22 14:45 -0700
              Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2011-04-22 19:50 -0500
  Re: What kinds of business use Linux? William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2011-04-22 12:50 +0100
    Re: What kinds of business use Linux? Todd <Todd@invalid.com> - 2011-04-22 13:15 -0700
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