RE: support for a small US college going GNU?

One possibly useful approach to having a way out (especially for the odd=0D=
=0Aapplication that is only available on Windows) would be to use Citrix=0D=
=0AMetaframe, and set up Windows servers that could be accessed through=0D=0A=
Linux desktop systems (That sounds a little backwards than normal,=0D=0Adoe=
sn't it :-)=0D=0A=0D=0AAnyway, this would allow users to access Window's ap=
plications they=0D=0Amight depend upon without requireing a Window's box.=0D=
=0A=0D=0ACitrix Metaframe is similar to Microsoft Terminal Services, but it=
's=0D=0Amore highly configurable and manageable.=0D=0A=0D=0A-Kelly=20=0D=0A=0D=
=0A-----Original Message-----=0D=0AFrom: Karsten M. Self [mailto:kmself@ix.=
netcom.com]=20=0D=0ASent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 3:25 PM=0D=0ATo: fsb@cryn=
wr.com=0D=0ASubject: Re: support for a small US college going GNU=3F=0D=0A=0D=
=0A=0D=0A   4. Have a way out.  There are various ways in which to trial=0D=
=0A      applications and configurations. =20=0D=0A     =20=0D=0A      Remo=
te access means you can support GNU/Linux configurations over=0D=0A      XD=
MCP, VNC, or similar techniques. =20=0D=0A     =20=0D=0A      Legacy MS Win=
dows also offers remote access options, though with=0D=0A      very little =
of the flexibilty offered by GNU/Linux.  Tools such as=0D=0A      rdesktop =
and VNC can allow as-needed access to an MS Windows box,=0D=0A      and pos=
sibly Windows Terminal Services (WTS).=0D=0A=0D=0A      Another option is v=
irtualization software such as Xen and VMWare.=0D=0A      The former actual=
ly runs on base hardware, partitioning it amongst=0D=0A      several guest =
OSs.  VMWare can run in server (base HW) or=0D=0A      workstation (user-sp=
ace application) mode.  Both allow access to=0D=0A      multiple environmen=
ts and configurations.  While not ideal, for=0D=0A      users with legitima=
te needs to multiple operating environments,=0D=0A      they're powerful to=
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