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Want to install Linux on Clients, can you recommend me a Linux version?

Hi, I want to change all the client computers on my network to linux, but Im failry new to it. So I was hoping that someone can point me to a Linux version with this in mind:

I want to connect all clients to a windows terminal server, so they can run the company application. I dont know if Linux has a RDC client, or if there is a software out there that can do it?
I want to control what they are able to install on them, dont change the machine's date, etc.
Office replacement?
The web browser firefox will be sufice. And thats about it. They access email through a corporate gmail account.
Thank you for your comments.

Steven Vona

I would say Ubuntu would be a good choice since your new to liux. It has the biggest support community.

There are multiple clients for RDP on linux, rdesktop is most popular and works great in my opinion.

You can control the machine to meet your criteria without a problem.

That all being said, I think that you might want to think twice before you make this jump. It sounds like your really new to linux and it would be really hard for you to support any problems they will have in a timely fashion. If these machines are not mission critical then go ahead and take a shot.

My two cents, I know you did not ask for that, but I hope I answered your other questions too. :)

automationstation

There is an RDP for Mac
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/remote-desktop/default.mspx

A couple that you might try

OpenSuse
http://www.opensuse.org/en/

Novell's Linux Desktop (with support options)
http://www.novell.com/products/desktop/

Ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/

RedHat
http://www.redhat.com/rhel/desktop/

automationstation

Debian
http://www.debian.org/

Fedora
http://fedoraproject.org/

Xandros
http://xandros.com/

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ASKER

Thank you for replying so quickly.
What would you say are the most common problems with linux, besides lack of support?
Drivers? Do they freeze a lot?
Regards,
Jose.

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stefanx

To read up on the various Linux distributions and their unique selling points, have a look at:
http://www.distrowatch.org/