HMM-166

US Marine Corps Aviation Squadron flying CH-46E's. We provide services for free on Linux that we could never provide on NT with our limited budget.

HMM-166 uses Linux for the following functions:

• X-Windows:

  • X-Windows terminal (display, keyboard, mouse -- applications run elsewhere)
  • X-Windows server (runs applications, possibly exports display)

• Network file server:

  • Samba server for a network of PCs.

• Print server:

  • Print spooler using samba (PC clients)

• Fax spooler:

  • Fax server for outgoing fax transmissions.

• Modem communications:

  • Server answers the phone, provides PPP, SLIP or term logins.
  • Users can dial-out using a (possibly shared) shared modem.

• Office productivity software:

  • Document preparation with ApplixWare.
  • Other document management.

• Internet client software - WWW

  • NetScape Navigator.

• Internet client software - mail

  • Netscape's mail client.

• Network management:

  • Internet or WAN router.

• Electronic mail server:

  • SMTP server (sendmail, others).

• Network services provided to local users:

  • HTTP (World-Wide Web) server or cache.
  • Accepts telnet connections.
  • Runs one or more database servers.

• Network services provided to remote users over dial-up or the Internet:

  • Accepts telnet connections.

• Software development tools:

  • C and/or C++
  • Perl

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