If you let me know the URL of the site that thinks they only need to
work in IE, I can make sure the Mozilla Evangelist team contacts them. 

 

On Fri, 2003-07-18 at 19:16, Patrick Fleming wrote: 
> simply service wrote:
> > Does anyone have any experience running LTSP in a work environment that has a few essential windows apps that need to run?  More specifically,
> > 
> I am currently experimenting with LTSP (using the k12ltsp.org isos) for 
>   a tax office. The essential Windows apps are the tax software, 
> accounting package, and (because I was told "the browser wars are over") 
> IE for one site that refuses to allow any other browser to connect and 
> is an integral part of my business. My solution is k12ltsp -> VMWare 
> ->2k. I believe that VMWare licenses can end up costing you as much as 
> totally staying with Windows at 299/ea for the download version plus 
> your Win licensing.
> If you are going to use 98 or NT4 then win4lin http://www.netraverse.com
> could be your solution. Unfortunately, last time I checked with them, 
> they weren't planning to move forward with development into the NT/2k 
> series so will either become a vanishing product or they will decide to 
> develop for >9x. Their pricing at ~145 was attractive, but it was too 
> limited for my needs.
> 
> 
> 
> > Quickbooks 2003 Multiuser (needs a separate "workstation" installation per 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 preferably)
> > 
> > Wine doesn't play well with QB 2003, VNC is ok, but we will need 3 additional systems minimum, Windows Terminal Server would work, but its too expensive.
> > 
> Windows Terminal Services still requires CALs. So not only do you have 
> to purchase a Windows Server and workstation/PCs then you have to 
> purchase Terminal Services- yuck.
> 
> > Any ideas?  Thanks.
> > 
> > Jason Pfingstmann
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