RE: [SLUG] Linux Terminal Emulators

From: Mikes work account (mrock@stewartsigns.com)
Date: Thu Jul 19 2001 - 12:32:54 EDT


I'm confused. Your servers are Linux? and your workstations are M$ running
on top of Linux with wine? And your terminal emulation package is running
on windows on top of linux?

Could you clarify the setup so I can offer some help. My goal is to move
all possible M$ workstations to Linux. I would love to help you do this.

Michael C. Rock

> -----Original Message-----
> From: slug@lists.nks.net [mailto:slug@lists.nks.net]On Behalf Of Aharon
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 9:03 AM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: [SLUG] Linux Terminal Emulators
>
>
> In my constant work to get my place of employment to switch from M$
> desktops to Linux, I have run into a snag. Our Enterprise application is
> telnet based, and uses VT220 or Wyse50 or Wyse60. Our Windows terminal
> emulation package for the application actually runs on Linux through Wine.
> But, they would still have to buy licenses for this package, and my goal
> is to not make them spend the $$$ for anymore licenses.
>
> What I need is a good Linux terminal that will support those emulations.
> I know the xterm provided with KDE supports VT220. But, apparently it's
> not 100% correct, because the app doesnt draw correctly through it. I
> would even be happy with wyse support if I could find it.
>
> I dont know if any of the people here who work for large companies are
> currently having M$ licensing issues like we are.. We have 2,000 OEM
> licensed M$ desktops out there. Microsoft is requiring us to either
> upgrade thier licensing to XP, or buy an Enterprise license. Either way,
> this is going to cost us $600,000+ every 2-3 years to get the licenses and
> renew them. If we dont, we lose support, and everytime a computers hard
> drive is replaced we have to legally pay for a new M$ license for that
> computer. Becuase an OEM license is only for the original parts shipped
> by the manufacturer.
>
> I know I could get a majority of our current desktop computers switched
> over to Linux if I could get this emulation problem worked out. All the
> desktop computers need is web suport and terminal emulation. Plus, my
> boss would be forced to switch if this happened.. No one can compete
> against free when it comes to $600,000+ .
>
> --
> Unix Administrator
> Tampa, Florida
>
> Websites:
> http://www.tamparacing.com
> http://www.ls6.com
> http://www.lastgen.com
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