2012 December 15 archive at Robert Pogson

Archive for December 15th, 2012

A Server for Small Business

Published by Robert Pogson December 15th, 2012 in technology. 3 Comments

A guy walks into a bar and asks how a small business can replace M$’s stuff for small business. Here’s my suggestion: Debian GNU/Linux with LTSP and squirrelmail.

MICROSOFT RULES? Unless YOU know better… « Gordon's Tech Talk!.

This is very similar to what I have installed in schools for years with great success. It certainly will handle five users very well.

- Robert Pogson

Canonical Hunting Users of XP

Published by Robert Pogson December 15th, 2012 in technology. 3 Comments

Canonical has published a book about the benefits of migrating to Ubuntu GNU/Linux from XP.

“Download today and discover:

The cost of a Windows 7 upgrade for your organisation

Seven trends changing your desktop strategy

Four types of user who just don’t need Windows

Eight reasons why Ubuntu is enterprise-ready

Four experiences of enterprises now using Ubuntu

The risk-free way to try out Ubuntu today

Just fill out the form you can see on the right for the full story.”

see Crunch time on the Enterprise desktop :: Ubuntu Insights.

Isn’t it cool to find a large well-connected corporation actually promoting GNU/Linux?

- Robert Pogson

My Mission

My observations and opinions about IT are based on 40 years of use in science and technology and lately, in education. I like IT that is fast, cost-effective and reliable. I do not care whether my solution is the same as yours. I like to think for myself.

My first use of GNU/Linux in 2001 was so remarkably better than what I had been using, I feel it is important work to share GNU/Linux with the world. I have been blessed by working in schools where students and school systems have benefited by good, modular software easily installed in most systems.

I have shown GNU/Linux to thousands of students and hundreds of teachers over the years and will continue in some way doing that until I die in spite of the opposition.