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Linux Desktop Migration Cookbook from IBM

Posted by michael on from the rated-u-for-useful dept.

almondjoy writes "I was project leader for publication of this recent IBM Redbook, available for free download here: Linux Client Migration Cookbook: A Practical Planning and Implementation Guide for Migrating to Desktop Linux. At this point, I'm gathering input for what we could improve on, and what additional topics should be covered in a second version of the book. I realize this is a broad topic to cover in a rapidly changing environment. And because these books are developed by IBM there are some content limitations. Nonetheless, in the next version we want to continue making the book as useful as possible for anyone considering a migration to Linux on the desktop."

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  1. Chapter 1. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Don't forget to buy your $699 licensing fees you cock-smoking teabaggers.

  2. Re:So when... by stecoop · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's funny. Your statement has a hint of to the fact the IBM is a consultant company it will say whatever to take your money.

  3. Step 1 by Nom+du+Keyboard · · Score: 4, Funny

    Step 1: Don't tell SCO.

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  4. What Linux Desktops Need Most? AOL client by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Last week, IBM jettisoned its efforts in the Windows desktop market by selling the PC division to Lenovo, a Chinese company that brutalizes its workers. This event is not surprising. As products become commoditized, their profit margin becomes diminishingly small. As a company with full blown R&D, IBM needs high margin products in order to survive, so IBM felt compelled to sell off its low margin PC business.

    Now, what can IBM do?

    The answer is obvious. Enter the Linux desktop market; its margins are still relatively fat. The software is free, so IBM can low ball the price and still sell a product that has nice profits.

    What the Linux desktop needs badly is connectivity: e.g. AOL client. The #1 application on desktops these days is the e-mail client. A sizeable chunk of desktop customers still use a dialup modem. For e-mail and casual web browsing, all you really need is a 56K baud modem.

    Unfortunately, Linux does not have an AOL client. There is a freeware version of the AOL client for Linux, but AOL does not support this particular client. When you are tech-ignorant customer, you absolutely need the handholding of AOL: America's Online service.

  5. so which, according to IBM, is teh leetest disto? by drxray · · Score: 3, Funny

    And do they mention that migrating must be done in december - show the users xsnow and they'll forget windows in a second...

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  6. Suggestion by antiMStroll · · Score: 4, Funny
    "At this point, I'm gathering input for what we could improve on.."

    How about a chapter entiltled "McAfee and Norton: Terminating Enterprise Contracts with no Hard Feelings"?

  7. So by pete-classic · · Score: 5, Funny

    You want feedback on a book so you ask the folks at a site where they never read the articles they post about.

    You're job is in jeopardy, my friend.

    -Peter