Linux Desktop for university staff

[Robin Laing]

Hodgins Family wrote:
> Good afternoon! 
> 
>>Sorry, no help is possible.  Heck, I would love the help and so would 
>>she.  The problem is that as a contractor she cannot make any changes 
>>to the hardware or software.  In fact it took ages to allow her to 
>>call customer support when the machine broke or she had problems, even 
>>though she was the expert.
> 
> 
> Aw, that's too bad. And wow, sounds like a pretty stringent contract
> she's on.
> 
It isn't her's or her employers equipment.  It is at a contract site 
and it is their equipment.  And that is another story.  She actually 
has a great job, just no benefits.

> 
>>I am involved with some hardware interface and design work.  We are 
>>going to Labview and I was trying to get the Linux version. 
> 
> 
> Good luck with Labview.
> 
> Rob
> 

I hear it is easy to use.  I will have to use (yuck) windows to get 
some equipment up and running.  At least it will be on a different 
computer away from my desk.
-- 
Robin Laing