1. Does your department use Windows-compatible PCs that are connected to Unix servers?
   Yes
   No (please skip to question 11)

2. In general, does your connectivity take the form of making:
   the Unix servers friendly to common PC protocols (such as SMB)
   PCs friendly to common Unix protocols (such as NFS)
   Both

3. What software do you use on your Unix servers to make them friendlier to PCs?
   Samba (shareware) Syntax Other We don't (please skip to question 7)

4. In general, how pleased are you with the software your organization uses to make your servers friendlier to PCs?
   Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Not satisfied

5. What problems do you face most often with your connectivity software?
   Application incompatibility Server incompatibility
   Network incompatibility Security
   Performance RAM requirements
   Scalability Reliability
   Sysadmin overhead Other (Please specify)
   

6. How many Windows-compatible PCs at your location (or under your authority) connect to Unix servers enabled with SMB-server software?
   1 - 9 10 - 29 30 - 99 100 - 499 Not applicable

7. What software do you use on your PCs to make them compatible with common Unix protocols?
   Sun PC-NFS Ftp Software Wollongong
   Beame & Whiteside NetManage WRQ TGV
   Frontier Technologies Ipswitch Distinct
   CompuServe Internet Division (Spry) IBM's TCP/IP for DOS/Windows
   Novell's LAN WorkPlace 5.0 Other None of the above

8. In general, how pleased are you with the software your organization uses to make your PCs compatible with Unix servers?
   Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Not satisfied

9. What problems do you face most often with your connectivity software
   Application incompatibility Server incompatibility
   Network incompatibility Security
   Performance RAM requirements
   Scalability Reliability
   Sysadmin overhead Other (Please specify)
   

10. How many Windows-compatible PCs at your location (or under your authority) connect to Unix servers using TCP/IP and NFS?
    1 - 9 10 - 29 30 - 99 100 - 499 Not applicable

11. Do you network Macintoshes to Unix servers?
    Yes
    No (Please skip to question 17)

12. In general, does your Macintosh connectivity take the form of making:
    the Unix servers friendly to Macintosh
    Macs friendly to Unix (using NFS)
    Both

13. What software do you use to connect Unix servers to Macintoshes?
    CAP (shareware) Syntax uShare Wollongong
    Cayman We don't (please skip to question 17)

14. In general, how pleased are you with the software your organization uses to make your servers friendlier to PCs?
    Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Not satisfied

15. What problems do you face most often with your connectivity software?
    Application incompatibility Server incompatibility
    Network incompatibility Security
    Performance RAM requirements
    Scalability Reliability
    Sysadmin overhead Other (Please specify)
    

16. How many Macintoshes at your location (or under your authority) connect to Unix servers?
    1 - 9 10 - 29 30 - 99 100 - 499 Not applicable

17. Is your department considering alternative technologies to replace desktop PCs (Web PCs/Internet Terminals/Net PCs)?
    Yes No I don't know

18. Are other departments in your organization considering alternative technologies to replace desktop PCs?
    Yes No I don't know

19. What is the primary motivation for replacing desktop PCs?
    Not considering PC replacements
    Cheaper initial hardware price
    Cheaper initial software price
    Cheaper hardware maintenance
    Cheaper software maintenance
    Cheaper personnel-related support costs
    Greater user productivity
    Other

20. Estimate the ratio of PCs (DOS, Windows, Macs) to Unix desktops and X terminals on your department's network?
    less than 10% are PCs
    10% - 25%
    25% - 40%
    40% - 75%
    more than 75% are PCs
    I don't know

21. Estimate the ratio of PCs (DOS, Windows, Macs) to Unix desktops and X terminals on your organization's network?
    less than 10% are PCs
    10% - 25%
    25% - 40%
    40% - 75%
    more than 75% are PCs
    I don't know

22. Which operating system are you using...
    • on most of your servers?
      Solaris 1/SunOS 4.1.x Solaris 2 HP-UX
      AIX IRIX Digital Unix Linux
      Windows NT Novell NetWare SCO Other

    • on most of your desktops?
      Solaris 1/SunOS 4.1.x Solaris 2 HP-UX
      AIX IRIX Digital Unix MS Windows & Win 95
      DOS (with no Windows) Windows NT OS/2
      Macintosh Linux Other

23. How many people are employed by your department?
    1 - 9 10 - 29 30 - 99 100 - 499 Not applicable

24. How many people are employed by your entire organization?
    1 - 9 10 - 29 30 - 99 100 - 499 500 - 1999
    2000 - 9999 more than 10,000 Not applicable I don't know

25. Which best describes your primary job duties?
    Systems administrator
    Programmer or developer
    Network administrator
    Database administrator
    Systems analyst
    Webmaster
    Consultant
    Systems integrator
    Other technical professional
    Other manager
    Student
    Other

26. What issues do you face with PC-to-Unix connectivity?

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