Hi folks. I just thought I'd share with you a great response to my earlier call for the top task on your IT todo list. It's from Richard Quick, who runs a small business. What's interesting to note here is his adoption of OpenOffice, a very bold move to be sure.
Well, it is like this. We have computers that use the Linux O/S and
others that use the Windows O/S, and we need them to be able to talk
with each other, for working on the same projects. I have to set up an
Apache sever with Samba running on it, then the two of them can talk to
each other without too much of a problem. Have them both switch over to
using Open Office 1.0.1 so that the Office Suite will be without a
hitch, and they both can talk with others that are just using MS Office
for work on the WAN.
Is there anything else? Well, yes, getting other workers to switch over
to using the Linux system. But at their on pace, so they will be dual
boot for awhile till they are ready to go it alone on Linux. I admit
that some may never make the switch, but given time, when they find out
that there is a more stable system to use, they might actually get the
courage up, to at least try. Right now this place is 50-50 with Linux
and MS. Hopefully by the end of the year, be 100% Linux. Great cost
savings, if you are wondering what is the motivator. Being a small
business, need every little savings edge that one can find.
Sincerely,
Richard Quick
Pres./CEO
R. C. Quick & Associates
Duluth, MN
Do you have a similar story or initiative? Let me know.
Posted by Brad Shimmin at 12:00:07 AM
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