Linux as Desktop OS in Enterprises

[Thomas Templin]

On Tuesday 05 April 2005 13:11, Christoph Georgi wrote:
> 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!
AFAIK there have been a ouple of such studies here in Germany in the 
last years.

LIVE, Linux Verband, Germany may be an interesting point to get in 
contact / get information from and about (not only small) companies 
which are using Free Software desktop systems.

LIVE is an association of Linux Companies here in Germany
http://www.linux-verband.de/

A lot of migration projects have been dome by LIVE Members.

You may have a first contact to Mrs Sabine Gold, LIVE office,
sgold at linux-verband.de. Phone +49 700 546 895 483 

Bye,
TT

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