> On Tue, Sep 28, 2004 at 09:05:47AM -0400, Meyer, David R wrote:
>
> > Good Morning Sluggers!
> >
> > I have a friend who owns a small company in Manhattan that is
looking
> > for beta testers for their new product. It is a product that allows
> > Windows admins to administer Linux machines with a GUI that looks
and
> > feels like a Windows GUI. It is designed to overcome one of the
biggest
> > objections about moving to Linux...lack of Linux skills.
>
> It's not absolutely clear-- this is software that actually runs on
> Windows or Linux?
>
> Paul
I think this is the operative phrase:
> >product that allows
> > Windows admins to administer Linux machines
The machine to be admin'ned is a Linux machine, so the
software, which has to run on it, is a Linux app. The part
of all this that is new, is that it is suitable for use by "a
Windows admin" who otherwise wouldn't have the
ability or knowledge to use it. So then, it has this
Win-like* GUI that behaves like a Win front end. That's
how I read it, anyhow. *technical term
I think it is Phlak that lets you emulate an XP desktop.
Do they give you the pasture view and all? (I always set
my screens to flat gradient blue, actually, as that
background detail is just plain annoying)
But you are right, it is a bit ambiguous. I am sure David
will step in with any clarification. Sounds interesting.
Hey David, I'll give it a try.
Later, - Bob
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