Re: Win4Lin server (Like M$-TSE but on Linux)

["p. buxton" <somercet@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>http://www.nwc.com/1206/1206sp1.html
>
>An interesting article,  only problem is that the author doesn't realize he
>could stuff his X session inside a zlib-tight-TridiaVNC connection and 
>solve the
>bandwidth problem.

Tres cool. But I have another question related to this subject: how does one 
go about installing MS Office 98 onto a Linux SMB server for multiple 
clients? (It currently resides on a Netware server, serving about 12 
Win95/98 workstations.) By which I mean, is it any different than NT or 
Netware? Does the install croak up a wad of errors? Are there side issues I 
should be aware of? Finally, is it worthwhile to serve an Office suit like 
this on a file server?

One advantage, I would imagine, is that the read-only nature of the app's 
executables is a natural defense against virii. Also, installing Office 
remotely doesn't require new hard drives.

One disadvantage is that such a small office does not really benefit from 
this kind of space savings to the degree a business with 100+ workstations 
might.

Comments? TIA.

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