Linux, Windows migration and interoperability

TABLE OF CONTENTS    Basics    Server migration    Desktop migration    Porting Windows applications to Linux    Interoperability    Trends & opinions

Basics

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• Definition and links: Linux (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Definition and links: Windows (SearchWinIT.com)


• Definition and links: Open source (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Learning guide: The Open Source Initiative site


• Article: A roadmap for developers making the transition to Linux (IBM DeveloperWorks)
  This article targets developers, but much of the information about Linux can be useful to any IT pro.


• Advice: Starting the transition from Windows to Linux (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Chapter download: Test Driving Linux by David Brickner (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Ask expert Mark Hinkle your questions about Windows-to-Linux migration (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)

Server migration

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• Case study: Migrating Windows to Linux -- and back -- and forth (Newsforge)


• Expert advice: How can I get my boss to approve my Windows-to-Linux migration plans? (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Article: Users tackle question of Linux vs. Windows on the server (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Case study: Growing Linux in the greenhouse (NewsForge)


• White paper: Server and workstation migration guide (KBSt)
  The German Ministry's comprehensive English-language guide to Linux migration, including TCO comparisons.


• Windows-to-Linux server migration discussion (Configuration Management Community)


• Windows-to-Linux roadmap (IBM Developerworks)
• Opposing viewpoint: Tools and technologies to move from Linux servers to Windows servers (PCQuest.com)
• Article: Migration from Windows to Linux saves thousands (IT Managers' Journal)
• Database makes peace between Windows and Linux (vnunet)
• NT eyed as Windows-to-Linux migration link (InternetNews.com)
• Windows-to-Linux migration and porting resource page (Novell)

Desktop migration

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• Tip: First steps to Linux desktops, calculating ROI and using more Linux (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Tip: MS-to-Linux desktops with Alacos' migration tool (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Tip: Windows-to-Linux desktop migration tips: Why to switch, how to plan (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Advice: Easing the desktop migration (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Migrating from Windows to Linux, Part 1: Preparation (Tom's Hardware.com)


• Migrating from Windows to Linux, Part 2: Installation (Tom's Hardware.com)


• Learning guide: Desktop Linux (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Advice: Expert describes Samba in action (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Troubleshooters.com's issue on its Windows-to-Linux desktop migration (Troubleshooters.com)

Porting Windows applications to Linux

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• Expert advice: Two ways to port Windows apps to Linux (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Expert advice: What tools can I use to simplify porting apps from Windows to Linux? (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Tip: Clearing the Active Directory hurdle (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
• Tip: Dumping Internet Explorer, choosing Mozilla (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Opera: Another contender in the browser wars (SearchSecurity)


• Tip: Where's the Firefox security button? (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Advice: Migrating to Linux: To Notes or not to Notes? (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Tip: Windows-to-Linux mail server migration with Kerio SearchEnterpriseLinux.com
• Interview series: Linux answers some enterprise messaging challenges (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  • Part one
  • Part two
• Interview: Mozilla's benefits (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• About Wine (WineHQ.com)
  • Why Wine is so important
  • Wine user guide
• Migrating Win32 C/C++ applications to Linux on POWER: Process, thread, and shared memory services (IBM Developerworks)


• Resources from Novell:
  • Tools to migrate apps from Windows to Linux
  • Running existing Win32 applications on Linux
  • Moving from a Windows platform to SuSE Linux

Interoperability

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• White paper: Integrating Heterogeneous Systems for Security and Management (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Tip: Connecting Excel to Linux databases (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Tip: Samba-3: Windows file and directory ACLs (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Tip: Taking Samba beyond file and print serving, part one (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Tip: RHEL4 and Windows integration using Samba (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Article: PostgreSQL 8.0 will run on Windows (CNET News.com)


• Article: Windows compatibility for the Linux desktop (O'Reilly)


• Article: Novell releases Ximian Connector to open source (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Learning guide: Samba (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Article: VMware Workstation 4.5 focuses on enterprise (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Microsoft's Windows Interoperability Resources (Microsoft.com)

Trends & opinions

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• Column: 2006: Time to plan your company's escape from Microsoft (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Article: Can Microsoft become one of the OSS guys? (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Article: US-CERT study faults app security more than Linux (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Column: Why and when open source products best Microsoft (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Interview: Don't choose or pitch Linux, open source just for cost savings (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Article: Scalix founder: New e-mail release MS-friendly and MS rival (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Article Mandriva sees a corporate Linux desktop in your future (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)