Re: [SLUG] Beta Testers Needed

From: Chad Perrin (perrin@apotheon.com)
Date: Tue Sep 28 2004 - 22:41:34 EDT


Robert Foxworth wrote:
>
>>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
>
>

I had thought at first that it was a Windows utility for administrating
a (remote) Linux box that somehow duplicated the Linux interface in a
friendly Windows-like setting. Of course, I thought that's what PuTTY
did, so a Windows-like interface on a Linux machine would make more sense.
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