[ale] End of XP

[Jeff Hubbs]

Also keep in mind that Windows 8 has gone to a UI seemingly designed by 
Fisher-Price, meant primarily for tablets and their 
stack-up-and-use-as-breakroom-tables-in-retail-outlets Surface. If use 
of computers as something other than media consumption and advertising 
display is what you're after, consider what Jim is saying and put people 
on some well-designed window manager and desktop environment.

On 3/21/14, 1:07 PM, Jim Kinney 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 
> <mailto: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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