Re: [libreoffice-users] Seeking info

On 2013-10-14 8:04 AM, James Knott <james.knott@rogers.com> wrote:
> M. Osama Alghwell wrote:
> > Greetings. I am using Open office since long time and since Libreoffice is
> > published I moved to Libreoffice, in my own laptop and at my work. I am a
> > CIO in a company and lately we are about to install zero clients in the
> > company. Therefore, we need to install the office package in the server to
> > be shared by all. I have the Microsoft price for the license (up to 500
> > users, we will start with 200 terminal) but I want your offer (which I
> > prefer to install and though I will install Linux in the server instead of
> > Windows which I don't use since 1997).

> It was possible to install the original StarOffice so that users could
> run it from a server, rather than their own computers, but it's been
> years since I've looked at that.  It involved installing a small
> interface portion on the users computer.  However, since there are no
> licence fees, is it necessary to do that type of install.

I've actually been meaning to look into this, because I remember reading 
about that very thing.

The obvious benefit (mainly thinking about Windows networks) would be 
you only have to install and/or update the application once, then the 
local interface/user settings portion would (or should) automatically 
update itself when the main program is updated.

This would be incredibly useful - even better than pushing software 
updates out over some App Management platform/tool.

Just like right now, I have certain 'portable apps' installed to a 
network share - ie, FoxitReader, CCleaner - that everyone uses. Once 
they are 'integrated' into the users environment (ie, launch CCleaner on 
a users computer, go to Options > Settings, and check 'Add 'Run 
CCleaner...' and 'Add 'Open CCleaner...'...' options...

From that time on, all I have to do is drag the new portable version to 
the shared location, and everyone immediately sees/uses the new version 
- same for FoxitReader (although I can only replace the old version when 
no one has the current version open)...

--
To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscribe@global.libreoffice.org
Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/
Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette
List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/
All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted