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On Fri, 2003-07-18 at 16:34, simply service wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience running LTSP in a work environment that h=
as a few essential windows apps that need to run?  More specifically,
>=20
> Quickbooks 2003 Multiuser (needs a separate "workstation" installation pe=
r user) (3 need it in our case)
> TransactIt (TCP/IP credit card processing app for Win32)
> AutoCad 1 user only
> UPS WorldShip software (utilizes a special printer) (many users preferabl=
y)
>=20
> Wine doesn't play well with QB 2003, VNC is ok, but we will need 3 additi=
onal systems minimum, Windows Terminal Server would work, but its too expen=
sive.
>=20
> Any ideas?  Thanks.

You want Win4Lin Terminal Server.  It lets you run LTSP desktops, but
serve up Win4Lin to nodes needing windows.  It is rather wicked. :)  We
have some people who are on LTSP using MS Office via Win4Lin Terminal
Server (as some of their users refuse to use OpenOffice)

You can find more information here: =20
http://www.netraverse.com/products/wts/

Please note, there might be problems with the CAD depending on the
graphics routines.  (Some things like DirectX that talk right to
hardware don't do well on Win4Lin)  The TCP/IP credit card app should
work, never seen problem using apps sharing ethernet connection.=20
Quicken should work no problem.

--=20
Derek Neighbors
GNU Enterprise
http://www.gnuenterprise.org
derek@gnue.org

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