Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Sat Jan 19 22:26:46 CST 2013
Well maybe you should check out Mono at http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Salakhetdinov Shamil Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 2:45 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Ubuntu thin client Hi Jim -- I have posted this message from Firefox running under Ubuntu 12.04 TLS Hyper-V VM running under Win8 Prof. I have got installed Ubuntu VM in about 20 minutes. Not sure what should I do/check next. I will probably check in the coming days what I can do/develop on Ubuntu using MonoDroid - .NET/C# Thank you. -- Shamil Воскресенье, 20 января 2013, 2:08 +04:00 от Salakhetdinov Shamil <mcp2004 at mail.ru>: >Hi Jim -- > >Thank you for the hint - I'm now installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (32bit) under Hyper-V - I'm going through a setup procedure as the following: > >http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2012/05/02/ubuntu-12-04-unde r-hyper-v-on-windows-8.aspx > >I will post when setup finishes. > >-- Shamil > > >Суббота, 19 января 2013, 11:53 -08:00 от "Jim Lawrence" < accessd at shaw.ca >: >>Hi All: >> >>For those interested in a thin client development/server for you >>applications like a POS, Accounting package and so on, see below. >> >>First, you will have to find a computer that you can use as a Ubuntu >>Station/Server. Virtually any computer can do and you can even easily setup >>a dual boot machine. It can be installed directly from the internet, a >>CD/DVD or even a USB stick. I would recommend Ubuntu version 12.04 as 12.10 >>may tend to be a little too leading edge. >> >> http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop >> >>Once the OS has been installed then you will have to install the Wine >>application >>( http://www.noobslab.com/2012/10/install-wine-1515-in-ubuntu.html ) ...not >>yet wait. Of course it can just be install through the Ubuntu software >>center, an easy search, click-install and run interface.) This will allow >>most Windows applications and games to running on the Ubuntu computer as >>they would under Windows. >> >>Second, the following application uses a Wine >>mashup( http://www.playonlinux.com/en/ ) to set the system up for Windows >>application and in this case Microsoft Office. >> >> http://askubuntu.com/questions/156296/how-to-install-microsoft-office-2010-i >>n-ubuntu-12-04 >> >>Third, next you setup your thin server to share your Access application as >>you might with SharePoint. This will allow Office and its Excel spreadsheets >>and Access applications to be shared across the network and web. >> >> http://www.thefanclub.co.za/how-to/how-create-ubuntu-1104-x64-ltsp-server-32 >>bit-thin-clients >> >>Fourth, once this has been done, add your users, automate the session >>startup applications and you are good to go. It should be noted that an >>certified copy or site license of MS Office should be on every computer >>accessing the terminal service, to make this all legal and if you are >>allowing terminal access across the web your security should reflect this. >> >>There are obviously other small pieces to assemble but this is it in a >>nut-shell. A simple and inexpensive SharePoint type environment. >> >>Have fun >>Jim >> > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com