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Ben Goodger wrote: > On 15/11/06, *paul sutton* <zleap@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:zleap@xxxxxxxxx>> > wrote: > > > Problem is with this is support, colleges still teach windows > because > they use the industry standard argument, if you start shipping Linux > then your entire tech department will need training in fixing Linux > problems, with windows it's simpler, click start, control panel > etc, with Linux as you know it's not that simple, what window > manager > are you using, you need to be root for this, etc etc. I am > currently doing a course on Linux with manpower it's looking at the > shell, environment and there are lots of commands just to > manipulate the > history, > > > It's much easier for a sysadmin to fix a fudged Linux machine, mainly > because of its config-file-based nature. Remote Desktop is a big fat > ugly pig of an application, but with Linux you can SSH into any > machine and edit its configuration files transparently, without > bothering the user or indeed trying to navigate around their > incompetencies. > Thats true. I was trying to do a job this evening for someone at work out of hours. I had to use Terminal Services on the server as our usual remote control software wouldn't work and I can't ssh to the server. Would have been much easier if it was a job to do on my Linux box at work. Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html