[olug] Linux, Networks and NFS/NIS

[Matthew G. Marsh]

On Fri, 27 Jun 2003, Mac Petras wrote:

> Thanks to one and all. This pretty much matched my expectations.
>
> What I'm trying to do is get the Tech Svcs team (they work for
> me) to start learning and getting familiar with Linux, since I
> want to look at using it for internal websites, perhaps file
> servers and a few app servers. 2 of the team members are eager,
> but she is very skilled (Novell and Windows) but very cautious
> about things she does not have experience with - which I
> understand....to a point.
>
> Se wants everyone (including myself) to work on standalone
> machines (not connected to the network).  This might work fine
> for the others who are just learning the basics of linux, but I'm
> looking to do development/testing to SQL Server databases, run
> web servers and CVS servers....which requires me to have it
> connected to the network.
>
> Does anyone have experience trying to "win over" older techies
> that have a bit of FUD about linux?  Our VP, while he doesn't
> have a tech background, at least understands the need to consider
> and use linux where possible - so at least that isn't a problem.

And if this were a Sun Solaris box or an IBM AIX or perhaps a Nortel VPN
concentrator it would be different? How about Mac OS-X ? Do you have any
JetDirect cards perchance? Hmmm - how about VMS - whoops - I mean NT 3.1
... ;-}

Point?

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