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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">We still use many Windows PC's but also
linux and open source products.<br>
Don't have exact amounts but am certain we have save many
thousands of dollars over the years.<br>
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We have used openSUSE for many years for:<br>
3 virtual website servers.<br>
An Education virtual server serving 5 thin clients in children's
dept.<br>
(Only 1 now as we have Early Literacy Stations)<br>
1 virtual PC for monitoring with Wireshark<br>
1 of the children's staff used for about 3 years<br>
Director for 4 or 5 years<br>
Information Services for 2 years<br>
2 PAC stations with Firefox<br>
<br>
Also use free or open source IPcop (firewall), Untangle
(Previously zoneCD) for wireless access , freeNAS (File server),
Immunnet antivirus (Patron PC's),<br>
TightVNC, Spybot, LibreOffice, etc.<br>
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And of course, the <b>COOL consortium</b> use the open source <b>Evergreen
</b>for the <b>ILS</b><br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="80">R. W. (Bob) Neeper
<a href="http://sunbury.cool-cat.org" target="_blank">Community Library</a>
44 Burrer Dr. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.243961,+-82.863007">Map</a>
Sunbury, Oh 43074
Tel: (740)-965-3901
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On 9/13/2013 7:02 PM, Tim Burns wrote:<br>
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font-size: 12pt; color: #000000">Dear Braintrust,
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<div>Are there any OPLIN libraries that have moved away from (or
not been there to start with) Microsoft Windows? In light of
the virus-free MacOS, and inexpensive Linux and derivatives,
it would make sense to give consideration. (At a Clevnet Tech
meeting -- folks (Wayne County I think) were explaining some
of the linux kiosk software and other utilities they use.)</div>
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<div>Sincerely, </div>
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Tim Burns<br>
Birchard Public Library</div>
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Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:15:18 -0400<br>
From: "Fred Miller Jr. " <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:millerfr@oplin.org"><millerfr@oplin.org></a><br>
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<br>
I have recently came across a dilemma that we are having
with the staff<br>
computers at our central library and the branches. Even
though we let the<br>
staff browse on the computers where they would like to we're
still having<br>
trouble with the staff computers becoming infected with
spyware and viruses<br>
with Microsft Security Esstentials installed. I know this is
a good free<br>
antivirus, but it isn't doing the job anymore. Currently I
have Trend Micro<br>
Worry-Free Business Standard Security at my residence and
have no problems<br>
at all. Was wondering what all of the other IT people are
setting up on<br>
their staff computers to keep them clean?<br>
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As a side note, our wishlist is going to be due to try to
get extra<br>
equipment for the libraries. Was wondering what printers and
wireless<br>
routers people have gotten to upgrade theirs recently.
Currently we just<br>
have Cisco Linksys WRT54G which has a very poor coverage and
distance from<br>
main unit is pitiful. Just want to say thanks for all the
feedback given for<br>
this and have a great weekend.<br>
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Thanks again,<br>
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</span><br>
Fred Miller Jr <br>
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