[PLUG-TALK] linux vs windows : google foo
Rogan Creswick
creswick at gmail.com
Thu Apr 26 19:56:21 UTC 2007
On 4/26/07, Paul Heinlein <heinlein at madboa.com> wrote:
> I'd suggest you step back for a moment. For your users, the primary
> issue is probably applications and desktop environment, not operating
> system. So ...
Paul, the list below is excellent! Do you blog or have a more public
forum this could be posted to and / or expounded upon? (I'd be willing
to do so, but it is your content.) Many of the aspects of a transition
that you mention below are far to frequently overlooked..
Thanks!
Rogan
>
> 1. What are the current applications crucial to your users? What are
> the applications you'd recommend they run after the migration?
> What are the relative strengths and weaknesses of the new apps
> vis-a-vis the old? Consider both local/desktop applications and
> and server-side applications. Consider also any user-installed
> software you allow on your machines (e.g., for synchronizing with
> phones or PDAs). If Web apps are important, does the browser
> you'd recommend run them correctly?
>
> 2. What are the crucial features of their current desktop environment?
> Important desktop features might be drag-and-drop, menu clarity
> and customization, automatic recognition of USB devices, or a nice
> file manager. How does the replacement desktop you'd recommend
> compare on features your users think are important?
>
> 3. Behind the scenes, who handles your current IT needs? Can those
> staff members make the transition? Can their budget also handle
> the transition?
>
> 4. In general -- and this is a very subjective thing -- how do you
> think your users will react to the transition in terms of things
> like morale and productivity?
>
> 5. How long will the transition take? What is the labor cost (IT time,
> user training, dealing with external vendors)? Is that cost
> reasonable when compared to the costs you project for migrating
> to Vista?
>
> The operating system is of little importance to most people.
> Applications and desktop environment are the key issues. Focus on
> those, and throw out the whole "Windows vs. Linux" mindset.
>
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> Paul Heinlein <> heinlein at madboa.com <> http://www.madboa.com/
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