[ale] End of XP

[Jim Kinney]

Since that program is 11+ years old, it may JustWork under wine.
On Mar 21, 2014 1:38 PM, "Greg Clifton" <gccfof5 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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>> James P. Kinney III
>>
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>> gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his own
>> tail. It won't fatten the dog.
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