[K12OSN] Idea for when Windows programs need to be run...

Petre Scheie petre at maltzen.net
Thu Oct 27 18:19:53 UTC 2005


Yeah, but that carwash deal in the EULA is a killer.  ;-)


Jeremy White wrote:
>>For example, if the school needs to have Windows for a testing program, they
>>may only have a limited number of students taking the test at any given
>>moment in time...
> 
> 
> Sorry to inject a competing solution, but I did want to
> point out that CrossOver educational pricing
> starts at $49 per *concurrent* user and goes down from
> there with volume, and *no* Windows license is required.
> 
> Further, many people get sound going with CrossOver just fine.
> 
> And CrossOver adds a very modest performance burden;
> most folks just run it on their already existing
> LTSP server with no real hit (there are exceptions
> *cough* Shockwave *cough*).
> 
> Of course, CrossOver only runs a limited number of
> applications, but that footprint is getting bigger all
> the time.  Further, we are very happy to see if we can
> make any given application work.  In fact, we're on
> a bit of a crusade to help the eduational sector.
> We've got a (admittedly small) special fund set aside
> to add elbow grease for educational customers.
> 
> And, to top it off, we're a nice, friendly, flexible company
> that directs nearly all of our efforts into improving
> Open Source.  Not to mention the Julienne fries... <grin>
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Jeremy
> 
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