[TriLUG] ROI moving gov to Linux?

[Ron Kelley via TriLUG]

I’ll toss my $0.02 in here and circle back to the original intent of the thread...

Instead of trying to move the mountain (switch from Windows to Linux), perhaps a better approach is to switch the “desktop experience” to something like a Chromebook environment with web-based apps.  Many of the new young workers are accustomed to using tablets, phones, etc, so making the move to a browser-based environment won’t be an issue. And, it seems MS Office can be installed via the Google Play Store, thus the “old timers” still have access to the MS apps.

Even after the substantial govt discounts, 1000 chrome books probably cost significantly less that 1000 MS Windows desktops.

Once you get the desktop experience changed, you can slowly work on the back-end apps since many of them will be web-based by that time.  Plus, you can save a ton of money on hardware/software/license purchasing (not to mention potential better security).

Just a thought.


-Ron




> On Sep 7, 2018, at 2:21 PM, Jeremy Davis via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> 
> Kinda makes me cringe thinking that due to the general public's unawareness
> of the amazing capabilities of Linux.. tax payers must pay Microsoft
> license fees for nearly EVERY government employee in the US. Just imagine
> all the tax paying Linux users that must help buy EVERY new version of
> Windows for EVERY government employee.
> 
> Government employees might not like the change initially but they will cope
> with the change to keep their jobs. Government employees are used to system
> changes and used to systems that fail constantly. From my observation, it
> is probably easier for users switch to Linux than to upgrade to Windows 10.
> 
> However, the only way it will ever change is thru politics. With deep
> pockets, Microsoft is heavily embedded in DC.
> 
> Good luck to everyone willing to take on that challenge!
> 
> Jeremy
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 11:08 AM Tim Jowers via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>>  I agreed to run for Wake County commissioner for Eastern Wake County
>> (District 1).  One common question asks how to save money.
>> 
>>  Does anyone have an opinion on the government moving to Linux? Other
>> FOSS?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Tim
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