Windows to Linux Migration in the Enterprise?

youngerpants asks: "There is a lot of talk at the moment about migrating applications from WIN32 to Linux. This certainly helps move the OSS movement along, however, the true test of Linux is in the enterprise. Whereas we can move applications, how can the enterprise itself (such as Active Directory to Open LDAP, Exchange Server to Sendmail and NTFS to Samba) be moved. Have Slashdot readers used any applications or followed any strategies to migrate their enterprise? How would you tackle an obviously risky migration?"

Comments

Hmm, pants?

[rmitz]

I don't think you're old enough to wear pants yet. Please try again next year.

Re:For these, you don't

[ratboy666]

"Sadly, Linux just isn't there yet when it comes to enterprise IT. Unless you're rolling your own core business applications, you're pretty much stuck with Windows. Want to run an integrated payroll/HRIS system from a shrinkwrapped package? No luck with Linux."

Just want to go over what you didn't say, but implied:

1 - Windows is an exterprise class system.
2 - You can buy a shrinkwrapped package for Windows that does integrated payroll/HRIS for that aformentioned enterprise.

Excuse me, I have to wipe the tears of laughter out of my eyes.

Ratboy.