Linux as Desktop OS in Enterprises

[Christoph Georgi]

Hi all,

I'm planning to write my Master's Dissertation for a Computing Degree 
(Master of Computing) on a topic in the area of Linux and Enterprises. 
So far, I narrowed the area of research down to Linux as a Workstation 
OS in Enterprises, although that can/might still change.

A couple of weeks ago I read an article in the MIS New Zealand about 
Munics change from Windows to Linux (SuSE, as far as I remeber) and the 
problems they encounter during this process: Most problems are caused by 
"mission critical" applications that are in use but that require 
Windows. Hence, they have to use VMware, increasing costs and complexity 
of the IT infrastructure instead of decreasing those by using Open 
Source software.

I feel that most of the research done in the area of Linux is about 
Server Systems and I do not want to add some "oppinion" to this endless 
discussion. I would rather like to research in a "new" or emerging area 
and I think that these days Linux has the ability to be used on 
Workstations as well as on Servers in Enterprises (as for example Ubuntu 
shows).

I'm still at the very beginning of this dissertation and have not yet 
fixed myself to any topic (except that it ought to be in the realm of 
Linux). I hope to get some feedback and/or ideas from the community as I 
would like to write a "useful" paper. Furthermore, I hope I will be able 
to write the dissertation with the "help" of the community in order to 
produce a sound paper.

Thanks in advance for any help/feedback/ideas!


regards
.christoph



P.S.: I know that this is not an Ubuntu specific topic, yet.. But it 
might become one..?! ;)


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