[olug] How's Running a Linux Desktop at Work?

[nealr]

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>  Here are the questions combined with my answers:
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>  Q) If you have multiple machines which is the primary?
>  A) SuSe 10.0 on Athlon 3200, vmware workstation gives me Windows for Visio
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>  Q) Are you actually allowed to run Linux on your desktop or are you running "under the radar"?
>  A) allowed and I encourage it for others
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>  Q) Did you install Linux or did come that way from your tech group?
>  A) I am the tech group when people need desktop support
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>  Q) Are you encouraged, allowed or just tolerated?
>  A) Tolerated
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>  Q) How many people have you been able to convert?
>  A) Only one so far ... but that is a 20% success rate here
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>  Q) What are you running?
>  A) SuSe 10.0, tried 10.1 and found it to be flabby & flaky
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>  Q) What has been the biggest challenge in going to Linux?
>  A) Haven't had a Windows desktop in about ten years ... I forget.
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>  Q) Thing that most suprises people about your desktop?
>  A) not applicable for the telecommuter :)
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