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Linux and Other Rants: Linux in the Workplace: The Perfect Setup in One Day

[ Thanks to Rory
Curtis
for this link. ]

“Well, I was in a similar position about a year ago. Having used
Linux at home for several years, I became tired of the limitations
of Windows XP as a development machine. I knew how useful it would
be to have virtual desktops, multiple tabs in Konsole, access to
some great developer tools like Quanta and Umbrello and all the
other benefits that come with running a Linux desktop. I really
wanted to make the switch.

“The first step was to get approval from my manager to run Linux
instead of XP…”


Complete Story

Related Story:
Network
Performance Daily: Ten Years of Pushing Linux Adoption in the
Workplace (And Why I Gave Up)
(Feb 01, 2007)

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