DEPLOYING LINUX ON THE DESKTOP -

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Résumé :
This book will meet the needs of those LINUX users who wish to set up a desktop LINUX workstations, and integrate them into their corporate environment.

It will provide practical answers to such questions as: a) What tools do I use to fully integrate with the Microsoft Office tool suite? b) How do I set up my email and interact with a Microsoft Exchange Server? c) Where can I obtain, and how do I install, Internet browser plug-ins needed for web access, media playing, and other corporate Internet functionality?

Provides a guide to using LINUX on the desktop for the corporate user. It will cover more than basic topics, such as whether to use OpenOffice or use another tool such as Evolution...

Biographie:
Edward L. Haletky graduated from Purdue University in 1988 with a degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. Since then, he has worked programming graphics and other low-level libraries on various UNIX platforms. He currently works for Hewlett-Packard in the High Performance Technical Computing Expert Team, dealing with Tru64 and Linux Clustering technologies, as well as general Linux and VMware environments. Edward has also published articles about interoperability, clustering, and security issues for Linux.

Background:

Assist customers in solving Compaq Tru64 UNIX, and LINUX Operating System, compiler, shell, and application related issues. Assist customers in the programming and maintenance of Sierra and Beowulf Clusters. Created customer tools for information gathering of installed software for Linux and Tru64. Act as a mentor for new employees. Participate in continuing education in the fields LINUX Security, Clustering, tools, desktops, and applications.

Education:

BS in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University in 1988...

Sommaire:
they will delve into specific configurations necessary to interact efficiently with the Microsoft centric world of the Desktop. This guide will cover those problem areas that arise and discuss how to smooth over the bumps while meeting the goal of using a LINUX desktop.

Lastly this book will cover whether or not a complete LINUX solution is available, or if some hybrid desktop will be needed to interact smoothly in the modern corporate computing environment...