23 Feb
2012
23 Feb
'12
11:09 p.m.
Okay this is just offtopic. No I would not use Arch
Linux in
a corporate environment, it is bleeding edge and not stable.
In a corporate environment I would likely deploy a windows based
system.
Agreed that which distro to use in an enterprise environment excludes quite a few
distros.
A better question is whether Trinity is suitable for the enterprise. At the moment I
humbly say no, but only because we need to address many bugs. Even after we resolve all
build and packaging bug reports, we have many nuisance usability bugs that need attention.
Us geeks can overlook or work around those types of bugs, but not people using computers
in an enterprise environment.
If compatibility with Windows is a requirement then we would need to evaluate in real time
how Trinity functions in such an environment. As long as Trinity can use underlying
layers, such as Samba or LDAP, then Trinity could be used. The one challenge will always
be MS Office, but that is an app question and not a desktop question.
If Windows and MS Office compatibility are secondary requirements, then LibreOffice likely
will suffice for MS Office. Then the question is whether Trinity is a palatable desktop
for such business users. I believe Trinity is palatable for such environments but not
until we eliminate most of the bugs reported, which means R14.
I have been working hard to see R14 arrive. :)
Whether Trinity is suitable for the enterprise is something I'd like us to explore ---
but after R14.
Darrell