Alternative Advice



Company name:	Alternative Advice
Contact:	Stéphane Mariel
Phone:	+331 44 88 6000
Fax:	+331 44 88 6001
E-Mail:	stf@alternative-advice.com
WWW URL:	http://www.alternative-advice.com/

Application Service Provider, especially portal solutions for groups or companies.



Alternative Advice 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.
  • NFS server for other PCs and Unix systems.
• Print server:
  • Print spooler using lpd (Unix, NFS clients)
  • Print spooler using samba (PC clients)
• Fax spooler:
  • Fax server for incoming fax transmissions.
• Desktop environment:
  • KDE.
  • GNOME.
• Office productivity software:
  • Document preparation with Star Office.
  • Document preparation with TeX, LaTeX and derivatives.
  • Graphics prepared with Xfig.
  • Graphics prepared with GIMP.
• Backup services
  • Tar.
• HTTP servers
  • Apache.
• Databases
  • PostgreSQL.
• Internet client software - WWW
  • NetScape Navigator.
  • Lynx.
  • Other browsers.
• Internet client software - mail
  • Netscape's mail client.
  • Other mail clients.
• Network management:
  • Internet or WAN firewall.
  • NIS server.
• Electronic mail server:
  • IMAP server.
  • SMTP server (sendmail, others).
• Network services provided to local users:
  • ``Regular'' (user-ID and password required) ftp server.
  • Accepts secure-shell (ssh) connections.
• Network services provided to remote users over dial-up or the Internet:
  • HTTP (World-Wide Web) server or cache.
  • ``Regular'' (user-ID and password required) ftp server.
  • Accepts secure-shell (ssh) connections.
  • Other services.
• Software development tools:
  • C and/or C++
  • Perl
  • Tcl/Tk
  • Bourne, Korn, C or another shell; using sed, awk, grep and similar tools.
  • Others.

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