[ale] End of XP

[Greg Clifton]

Jim, your point is to "make a clean break" so they KNOW they are living in
a better world as it were? I can see merit to that approach, especially
when trying to create "Linux Evangilists," but sometimes it is "hard to
teach old dogs new tricks."

Regarding the accounting software, I wasn't looking to convert, but
hopefully run the windows based program we have [in WINE] under Linux.


On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:07 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I have a unique view on transitioning people to Linux from <other>.
>
> Don't provide a desktop that looks similar. Provide a clean, well
> functioning desktop that is Linux. Don't try and make them thing they are
> using "old tried and true but seriously broken". Make sure they are fully
> aware they using the new hotness.
>
> Accounting software transition will be ugly. None use a format that can be
> imported into another. Best bet is to use a windows server with terminal
> server licensing and use Remmina remote desktop for access.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 12:29 PM, Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> OK, so M$ puts a steak in the heart of XP next month.
>>
>> Unfortunately, my office and most of our customers are still running Win
>> XP, through Win 7 downgrade option.
>>
>> So, I am looking at options. I saw an article on Zorin OS the other day
>> as a look alike and pretty much work alike replacement for XP with Wine and PlayOnLinux
>> built in. Maybe I could use this to "wean" the boss off of Windows.
>>
>> No need to flame on M$, I just looking for suggestions on a safe/easy
>> transition out the Windows world that can run on 5 year old hardware. Any
>> other suggestions for a platform move that could still run Windows apps
>> (mostly Business Vision accounting software) under Linux, hopefully with
>> minimal disruption?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Greg Clifton
>>
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