1) The city of Zaragoza migrated over 3,000 desktops from Windows to Linux between 2005 and 2015 through a carefully planned process. 2) They created a multi-year plan that involved inventorying hardware, training users and support staff, developing migration tools when existing ones were insufficient, and renewing hardware over time. 3) The migration process required project management, ensuring proper resources, and support from top managers, but provided benefits like increased independence, lower costs, and involvement in the open source community.

1. From Windows to Linux:
experiences in migrating desktops
Eduardo Romero
City of Zaragoza

2. Make up your mind
2005
CC BY 2.0
photo by David Wilbanks

3. Our Context
Data Center Developement Web Citizens Desktop
3.000 Desktops
Heterogeneous
hardware and business
+100 Servers +100 locations

4. 2005 201120102009200820072006 20132012
Light apps OpenOffice/LO
SUSE UbuntuPrototype
Need a plan !!
1 2
3
1 2
3
2014 2015

5. Light apps OpenOffice/LO
SUSE
Inventory
Prototype
Training
Communication
Support
Hardware Renewal
Need a plan !!
1 2
3
2005 201120102009200820072006 20132012 2014 2015
Ubuntu

6. Light apps OpenOffice/LO
SUSE
Inventory
Prototype
Training
Communication
Support
Hardware Renewal
1800 PCs
1200 PCs
Need a plan !!
2005 201120102009200820072006 20132012 2014 2015
Ubuntu
1 2
3

7. User and
Technical
Training
+ 6 people
Consulting
Resources
Hardware
Stimulus
+ Skills
Local
Local

8. Open Formats
Macro Language
Windows native tools
...
From MS Office to Open Office
MS Access
RD 4/2010
Mail Merge
HXTT

9. Authentication
Migration tools
Systems management
PAM_LDAP
Win2Linux
Didn't like any ... … developed
...many others available
There is always a Technical Solution
Desktop
Environment
Digital
Certificates
FNMT (AP)

10. Technology
Flexibility
Licenses
InDependence
Just by use
Dependence
Scarce Much higher
Services
Open Formats
Jungle National Law
Virus
Zoo Nil
Local benefits
Knowledgement-new local jobsNone
Evaluating Advantages

11. Training
Changes
It Takes time !
Fast
Irrelevant Relevant (also internal)
Slow, persistence
Average High
Learning from mistakes
FUD
High Highest

12. Community
Free Software Point of View
Attitude
Download Download/Upload

13. Project Management
- can be done but it is not trivial
Things to Learn

14. Project Management
- can be done but it is not trivial
Resources
- manage properly the resources you need
Things to Learn

15. Project Management
- can be done but it is not trivial
Resources
- manage properly the resources you need
Support from Top
- seek and obtain support from top managers
Things to Learn

16. Don't be afraid
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photo by Planetxau

17. http://zaragozaciudad.net/azlinux/
azlinux@zaragoza.es
@azlinuxzgz
AZLinux
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