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So much wastred effort for the ms platform....

`` Likewise, a current lack of adequate administration tools is seen as a competitive weakness of StarOffice. The new remote management tools will be included with Java Desktop System release 2, slated for release by midyear, according to Sun. The tools let administrators

? Centrally and remotely manage desktops and software system images to be copied to new systems.

? Define groups of users and policies, such as access rights.

? "Lock down" features to disable certain programs, if needed.

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Interestingly, ALL of the above 'StarOffice' restrictions are directly attributable to the horrendous ms windows platform were remote management is something that requires almost supernatural intervention.

None of these are issues in UNIX or UNIX like OSs. For people used to the PC environment this is hard to grasp, as most of them have to visit every PC physically in order to carry out common management tasks.

On a similar note, vendors need to start demonstrating the power of remote management and control that is common in non-ms platforms. A lot of resources have been wasted in replicating ms tools on the PC. Now it is time to show what can be done with other OSs. People need to focus on more serious issues, including security, stability and scalability. Doing distributed apps with ms windows is only bound to its many restrictions and stupid design 'ideas'.

-m

Posted by: michael-t   Posted on: 03/16/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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