Re: Silverlight?
Peter Scheie <[email protected]>
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Whenever you get one of these kind of requests, respond enthusiastically with a "Yes, I'll look into that", so people know you're on their side. In this case, scope out the price of putting up a Windows terminal server (LTSP can do RDP), multiply that times however many servers you'll need (last I checked, WTS could only handle about 10 simultaneous sessions), plus the cost of the CAL licenses. It will quickly add up. Then you can say to the powers-that-be, "Yes, we could do that, but we'll have to cut a teacher or a few aides to pay for it, because proprietary software is always going to be expensive, sooner or later. Remember, MS is a *business* which means they are first & foremost interested in making money and that money comes from you. Linux & FOSS are about enabling people to do things; money usually isn't the concern." Then, if you've found an alternative that works on Linux, you can say so, and hopefully they'll be more receptive. Peter Jomegat wrote: > On 03/16/2012 02:49 PM, Bill Fitzgerald wrote: >> RE: "I'm sure she will continue to find applications out there that >> require Shockwave, Silverlight, Windows, and who knows what else. I try >> to find replacements when I say no, but those are never as satisfying >> (to her) as saying yes." >> >> From this description, and other pieces in the thread, this sounds less >> like a technical issue and more like a personality issue. In other >> words, this "problem" isn't technical in origin, and will continue to >> crop up regardless of whether you install silverlight or not. > > It's both. > > I took Tom Hoffman's advice and installed it on my linux desktop, and > tried the app she wanted to run. All it does is warn that this is > SilverLight 4, and not all features will work. Even if it did work on > my desktop, that is no guarantee that it would work with LTSP. > > So I am investigating alternatives. They abound. > >> >> Good luck with this. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Bill >> >> On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Jim Kinney <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Screaming! >> >> Help the teacher find a better source of downloadable movies. >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Jomegat <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Our teacher has requested that I install SilverLight on the K12 >> server. I assume I'd have to use Mono's version instead, but >> before I even start down that path... should I? >> >> How does it perform on an LTSP system? I'm running the EL6 >> version on an x86_64 server. Flash sometimes weighs down the >> network, as I have only 100Mbit links between the clients and >> the switch (but the server uses a gigE link). >> >> So should I bite the bullet or run away screaming? >> >> -- >> Jim Thomas Principal Applications Engineer >> Bittware, Inc >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://www.bittware.com (603) 226-0404 x536 >> <tel:%28603%29%20226-0404%20x536> >> "And" is a word that should never be used at the beginning of a >> sentence. >> >> _________________________________________________ >> K12OSN mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://www.redhat.com/__mailman/listinfo/k12osn >> <https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn> >> For more info see <http://www.k12os.org> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> James P. Kinney III >> >> As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to >> consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as >> they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the >> outcome. >> - ////2011 Noam Chomsky >> >> http://heretothereideas.blogspot.com/ >> //// >> >> _______________________________________________ >> K12OSN mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn >> For more info see <http://www.k12os.org> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> K12OSN mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn >> For more info see<http://www.k12os.org> > > _______________________________________________ K12OSN mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k12osn For more info see <http://www.k12os.org>