Subj : WinXP
To   : ROBERT FOWLER
From : Charles Scaglione
Date : Thu Sep 08 2005 08:22 pm

On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 22:15:00 -0400, "ROBERT FOWLER -> CHARLES
SCAGLIONE" <1:123/140> wrote:

 CS>> A Linux only machine  while nice to have, in my humble opinion, is not
 CS>> ready to do any serious work for ministry or business.   That may
 CS>> change in the future and is why I keep up with the latest from the
 CS>> Linux world.

 RF>  I'm not sure I would agree with that.  Xandros Business Edition
 RF>  includes Code Weaver's Crossover Office and will run any of the
 RF>  Microsoft Office Suite apps.  It also includes both Open Office
 RF>  and Star Office Suites.  It will also satisfy the CLA for 2003
 RF>  Server.

 RF>  I have configured the OCE to support my HP all-in-one connected
 RF>  to the network via a HP JetDirect print server.  Both printing
 RF>  and scanning are supported, but faxing is not yet.  Faxing from
 RF>  the console makes the latter more of a convenience than a necessity.

 RF>  Not sure what other deficiencies you might implicate for business.

I think you know what I meant Robert.  Sure, you can individually
setup your Linux machine for a small business or even a home office
business.  But (collectively) is "Business" ready to go with Linux?  I
don't think so.  Does any distro of Linux appeal to the business world
so that they would be ready to abandon Windows?  Again, I don't think
so.

I'm personally hopeful that Linux will evolve into an operating system
that's as easy to setup and run as Windows.  That's why I keep my
Linux OS running and up to date although admittedly I don't use it as
much as I probably could.

I'm about to blow away MEPIS and try some other distros.  Xandros is
one that I'm going to test.

Regards.

chscag at gmail dot com

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