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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> A much better way to utilize 'office PCs' for computation</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> is by switching the office PCs to Linux altogether. This</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> requires preparing a desktop which is Windows-like with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> all necessary tools available (wordprocessing, email,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> webbrowsing, spread sheet, presentations, calender, ...),</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> and providing import and export functions for all standard</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> windows formats .doc, .xls, .ppt and such.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>A good idea in theory. However, as we have found at my workplace, this is not an option as enterprise-level decisions on business software are Microsoft-centered. Not to mention scientifc/analytical software that would be at best difficult to emulate. I suppose Todd is faced with the same issues...</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>> I think that this should be possible using perhaps StarOffice</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> and some further development in this direction. Then there is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> no issue of rebooting. The PC is on the network running Linux.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Some simple job scheduling which looks for low usage machines</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> and you are running.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Hope we can get there someday though.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Cheers,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Moyez</FONT>
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