Re: [MLUG] I'm back... and some info re: serving native-windows apps from a linux terminal

[Dave Lloyd <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Thu, 1 Dec 2005, Matthew Schmidt wrote:

> Hey all,
> 
> I was at the data center yesterday swapping out our streaming MP3 server
> from a Debian Sarge 500Mhz box to a Ubuntu 2.4Ghz box when I noticed a
> decrepit old machine plunking away in the same cabinet. Lo and behold, it's
> the MLUG box. I love the sticker on the front of the CD-ROM - "This drive is
> broken." Awesome.
> 
> Then I was talking with George Robb yesterday and he mentioned MLUG. Now
> I've got MLUG on the mind. Anyhow, I guess I'm back.
> 
> Shawn, I can't help you with serving up Windows-specific stuff using a Linux
> terminal server (although I have /heard/ of it being done--but don't quote
> me on that). But I can give you some info on the apps you mention.
> 
> Win4Lin, VMWare, Bochs, etc. are emulators. In order to run Windows Server
> 2k3 with them, you need to have a license for 2k3. Which would defeat the
> purpose. Further, you'd need to have Linux clients deployed to use (most of)
> these emulators. If you're in a Windows house, I presume that it's doubtful
> they'd want to switch to Linux to run emulated Windows apps. Some will argue
> with me here, but in my experience, it's easier to run Windows apps in
> Windows (although not necessarily as stable, secure, etc.).
> 
> CrossOver Office is a sweet app, but I don't think it'd meet your needs
> either. CrossOver Office is basically a nice GUI for WINE (which is not an
> emulator, but is close enough that you can consider it to be an emulator).
> WINE is a set of libraries that makes it possible to run /some/ Windows apps
> on a Linux machine. Again, very client-side. I don't think this would be a
> feasible option for you.
> 
> I feel your pain, though. We're testing an app that requires server 2k3 and
> all these changes with CALs is a major pain in the rear. We can get 2k3 at
> the University for like $115, though, so the pain is negligible.

Doesn't vmware have a product where you can virtualize apps on a server?
In the past, I've talked to a co-worker who mentioned one of the neat
things is that it could run on linux servers which you could then
oversubscribe back to windows dumb (or smart) terms.  Oversubscription
is sort of in name only as nobody is using 100% of the processors 100%
of the time.  

--dlloyd

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