Comments on: Is the Linux desktop for me?

By: Jacques

Jacques — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:33:59 +0000

I would also like to see Linux demos please. And also how much easier it operates as Windows. Benefits?
Thanks.

By: Kerry Adorno

Kerry Adorno — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:29:27 +0000

Bryan,

Many open source users are using GNUcash to do their accounting. It offers features for individual accounting and small business accounting. There are also a number of commercial accounting solutions that are moving online. These online options are compatible with Firefox today and therefore work on Linux desktops as well, a few examples include Intuit, Cubit Accounting and 24SevenOffice.

Wikipedia has a good list of accounting software licensed under open source licenses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_accounting_software#Free_and_open_source_software

Additionally, there are a number of resources that Novell provides to help user's learn more about SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. One place to start would be at http://www.novell.com/products/desktop/. There you can get more information on OpenOffice.org 3.0 Novell Edition, which includes improved compatibility with Microsoft Excel, stronger Visual Basic macro support, and richer file import capabilities, Novell Evolution E-mail and Calendaring, Firefox 3.0 Web Browser, and more.

At a cost of 90% less than Microsoft Windows and Office, a SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop subscription offers a compelling enterprise value proposition and gives customers access to maintenance updates, bug fixes, and security patches and Novell's award-winning support.

We hope you'll check it out to learn more about what the Linux desktop can do for you.

Thanks.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:56:44 +0000

I'm sorry, this video is just too "matter of fact." I want to see explanations how Linux can replace Windows as an enterprise solution, and what included or otherwise available software will work to fill in the gaps when you subtract Microsoft from your network. How about accounting software? Does Suse support Sage's accounting clients? How stable is it running on Linux as opposed to a Windows network? Does Novell have an improved version of Open Office that includes some of the financial graphing utilities that come by default in Excel? What about other important enterprise alternatives for Windows only software? Is there anything that is as robust as Exchange Server combined with Outlook for email, shared calendars, tasking, and then combining them all? Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to say that I don't like Linux and it is worse than Windows. I run a couple Linux on my own network. I am saying that with a video targeting enterprise users titled "Is the Linux desktop for me?" you would think that it would go over some of the features available, how it will help you get the job done, and how it can save you valuable resources. It does none of that. Where are those resources?

By: Kerry Adorno

Kerry Adorno — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:31:55 +0000

Chris,

These two sites can help provide some guidance on policy management for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:
http://www.novell.com/documentation/sled11/
http://www.novell.com/documentation/sles11/

Hope this information helps save some digging.

Thanks.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:34:18 +0000

Like some of the other commenters here, my future interest lies in machines that have Linux but not Windows installed. Vendors such as Dell should be mentioned only with an asterisk by their names. I'm grateful for Dell's contribution of DKMS, but I won't buy a machine from them if I have to buy Windows to do so.

By: Anders

Anders — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:19:37 +0000

There must be some VD level information, which this is. But you have to make your partners show higher profile for Linux on PCs for personal and proffesional use. As it is now, it is hard to locate any information, if it's even there. As with Dell, they don't even have the option to buy Linux (or a computer without MS Windows). I won't buy a computer from a dealer that demands me to pay "MicroSoft Tax" and don't even follows MicroSofts Licens agreements. Like pay me back for the license if I don't agree with MS licens.

By: Kerry Adorno

Kerry Adorno — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:02:20 +0000

Mark, Thanks for your feedback requesting more demo videos of Linux in action. We will definitely consider this input as we expand on our Linux desktop materials. In the meantime, check out a few of the demo videos we have today, including one on office productivity solutions (http://www.novell.com/media/media.php?media=suse-linux-desktop-11-applications) and security features (http://www.novell.com/media/media.php?media=suse-linux-enterprise-desktop-security-features).

By: Kerry Adorno

Kerry Adorno — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:59:43 +0000

Pat, Thanks for the feedback.

You can find some video demos on Novell's media gallery at http://www.novell.com/media. Along the top you can search for videos about the Desktop. We have a few up there now. For example, you can check out the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11demo videos on office productivity solutions (http://www.novell.com/media/media.php?media=suse-linux-desktop-11-applications) and security features (http://www.novell.com/media/media.php?media=suse-linux-enterprise-desktop-security-features).

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:40:37 +0000

I saw a mention about not being able to provide policies. Linux provides a number of different ways to apply policies appropriate to various environments. It does not DICTATE a specific way, which provides flexibility for the administrators. The Linux approach is different from what you would find in Windows, and it's one of the areas where it's harder to provide a direct mapping from the Windows way to the Linux way.

Very little digging will provide answers for localized and enterprise-wide policy management.

By: Mark Tristan

Mark Tristan — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Why's this a video? Almost nothing in it is visual. I was hoping to see demos of Linux desktop in action. I was disappointed.