[nylug-talk] migrations between different linux distributions

[Ron Guerin]

Buchen, Amy wrote:
> I am conducting a study for a Harvard Business School professor on the
> costs associated with migrations between different Linux distributions,
> and I am looking for companies that have undergone a migration like
> this.  Does anyone have any contacts for IT professionals at companies
> that have migrated from one Linux distribution to another?  I can
> provide an honorarium of $200 to the company IT individuals willing to
> participate in the study.  It will involve a 30 to 45- minute phone
> conversation.  Thank you for any advice or assistance.

It's not going to help you, but as a conversation starter, I've switched
my own operation from Red Hat to Debian, and it's a lot less aggravation
than moving from one version of Windows to another.

- Ron