jonhorvath - Slashdot User

Comment Re:It should be much higher... (Score 1) 395

by jonhorvath on Sunday January 17, 2010 @05:23PM (#30801328) Attached to: Lines of computer code written in my life:

There are programmers that code their way out of a problem. Better software developers will think their way through a solution.

Comment Re:Difficulty In Using (Score 1) 891

by jonhorvath on Saturday September 12, 2009 @11:21AM (#29398411) Attached to: Why Users Drop Open Source Apps For Proprietary Alternatives

Huh, Remote Control = Business Resources?

Comment Re:Difficulty In Using (Score 1) 891

by jonhorvath on Saturday September 12, 2009 @10:19AM (#29397931) Attached to: Why Users Drop Open Source Apps For Proprietary Alternatives

Because it is so clear on Microsoft website which of the four editions includes Remote Desktop functionality.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/compare-editions/default.aspx

Comment Re:Difficulty In Using (Score 1) 891

by jonhorvath on Saturday September 12, 2009 @09:36AM (#29397679) Attached to: Why Users Drop Open Source Apps For Proprietary Alternatives

After struggling with this for hours...finally getting it to work...and then enjoying the slow-as-molasses solution that VNC is, I started to think that paying $100 or $200 for Windows and just clicking a few checkboxes to enable Remote Desktop was looking pretty damn good. (And Remote Desktop performance is way better, too.)

Funny you should mention how easy it is to enable Remote Desktop in Windows. I was infuriate that Vista Premium Edition removed Remote Desktop. I was able to hack Vista to allow Remote Desktop connection.
http://www.unet.fi/fransblog/2007/08/30/enable-remote-desktop-connection-on-vista-home-premium/
In the end, I found that it was not any easier to configure Remote Desktop in Vista as compared to Ubuntu. This was one of many reason I decided to remove Vista from two of my personal PCs, and load Ubuntu. This is from a long time Microsoft user, who now actively looks to replace MS software with FOSS solutions.

Comment Re:Apple can't sell HW to everybody (Score 1) 773

by jonhorvath on Sunday September 16, 2007 @02:17PM (#20627211) Attached to: Is Apple Doing All It Can to Beat Vista?

You and the IT department works for the company. Everyone should be working together to fulfill the company's vision. The IT group has objectives and goals that are sometimes larger then your individual needs. Keep in mind that they are human, as such will want to be in their 'comfort zone' with technology implementation. I'm sure they have limited resources and do not have the time or money to easily switch technologies. I sympathize if your working at company with a dysfunctional IT department. Users can fill helpless when their essential work tools are not operating correctly. Not sure how a modern company would survive in the current economy without a strong core IT department.

Slashdot Top Deals