It's the oddities that cause problems. For example, we have a check-printer here that comes with windows drivers, and despite spending a LOT of time (even had RedHat support try), we were unable to get Linux to cooperate...
When the CFO can't print a check, you can't use Linux on his desktop (or his assistant's). You can, though, put it in engineering (depending on the company, in reception, and in many of the administrative offices).
The key, we've found, is to do it department-by-department rather than company-by-company. Transitioning individual departments allows for easy bookkeeping, still saves money, and allows for the occasional exception due to application/hardware lockins.
Linux is fine on the business desktop (Score:-1, Troll)
'business' ? not yet
Ummmm.... (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Ummmm.... (Score:3, Interesting)
It's the oddities that cause problems. For example, we have a check-printer here that comes with windows drivers, and despite spending a LOT of time (even had RedHat support try), we were unable to get Linux to cooperate...
When the CFO can't print a check, you can't use Linux on his desktop (or his assistant's). You can, though, put it in engineering (depending on the company, in reception, and in many of the administrative offices).
The key, we've found, is to do it department-by-department rather than company-by-company. Transitioning individual departments allows for easy bookkeeping, still saves money, and allows for the occasional exception due to application/hardware lockins.