Hi Guys,
I am thinking of installing Linux on all the computers/terminals in my office and also star office (or any such GUI similar to Word / Excel). Now we are using Win98 & MS office.
I would like to know what are the licences that i will have to purchase. Can i install Linux from my chip cd / PCQ cd which i have with me. Will i have to purchase a cd for my co as well as my sister co.
AS of now i am using linux installed from PCQ cd on my terminal and on my proxy, mail server.
Also, I need some advice for the programs that i will need to replace my mail client, browser, etc, how to use foxpro under linux, etc.
Thanks in advance.
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On Fri, 13 Jul 2001, noel seq wrote:
I would like to know what are the licences that i will have to purchase. Can i install Linux from my chip cd / PCQ cd which i have with me. Will i have to purchase a cd for my co as well as my sister
The GPL is quite clear on this. You can use a single copy to install as many times on as many machines, for as many people/companies, at as many locations as you can physically manage.
Sun's licence on StarOffice requires you to get it from Sun (you cannot redistribute). My advice would be to install StarOffice on a powerful server, and then just export the desktop to all client machines. Do this for all user applications.
Also, I need some advice for the programs that i will need to replace my mail client, browser, etc, how to use foxpro under linux,
If you install KDE2, then you'll have a good desktop, with browser, mail client and most other software. Gimp for image manipulation. You can't do foxpro native, but if you get dosemu, you might. Better would be to use postgresql with pgaccess as a client.
GNUmeric for spreadsheets, GNUCash for accounting, xmms for music etc.
There's loads of other stuff, depending on what you need.
Philip
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