<div dir="ltr"><div>When I'm looking for alternative software, I find that the AlternativeTo.net website is often a useful launching point. It usually gives me a quick list of similar products faster than I can find on my own elsewhere. As for the comments, I put very little stock in the opinions people have of the various products. But I do skim the comments for other leads. Sometimes someone will mention a little nugget in the comments on these types of lists, but the tip doesn't always make it to the list itself. It's just a quick way to get a starting point list to check out to see if there's something useful for your own particular needs. Just treat lists/reviews like these as a list to check out and do your own research on each item in the list.</div><div><br></div>Good luck!<div>Chad<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>______________________________<br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">My personal listserv policy:</b></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div><i><font color="#ff0000">I may not respond off-list to topical replies sent only/directly to me.</font></i></div></div><div><div><div><div><font color="#ff0000"><i>Libraries have a wonderfully amazing reputation for openness and sharing, a concept I support and encourage. Your thoughts are useful and valuable. I beg you to share them publicly so that other libraries can benefit from them too and perhaps participate in an open conversation...which can't occur off-list.</i></font></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><b><div><b><br></b></div>Chad Neeper</b><br><font size="1">Senior Systems Engineer</font><br><br><b>Level 9 Networks</b><br><font size="1">740-548-8070 (voice)<br>866-214-6607 (fax)</font><br><br><font size="1"><i>Full IT/Computer consulting services -- Specialized in public libraries</i></font><br></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 12:06 PM <<a href="mailto:welchly@herrickliboh.org">welchly@herrickliboh.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">
<p>Thanks, Chad! Your input is always appreciated and I'll start checking out the options (14! who knew?), although I'm a little concerned that most of the comments are from 4-5 years ago and the list itself hasn't been updated since Nov 21, 2019.</p>
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<div dir="ltr">On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 10:29 AM welchly--- via OPLINTECH <<a href="mailto:oplintech@lists.oplin.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">oplintech@lists.oplin.org</a>> wrote:</div>
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<p>Our Faronics Deep Freeze Enterprise license will expire this October and we would like to explore other options for our public computers. </p>
<p>Are there options? What is your opinion of them, please?</p>
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