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* Allows simultaneous installation of different classes of systems, e.g. Windows XP Pro for a Computing Lab, Windows XP pro for a laptop, Windows XP Pro for a Staff person.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libre#Free_as_in_beer_versus_free_as_in_speech Free as in beer]
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[http://www.opsi.org/ opsi] or: '''O'''pen '''P'''C '''S'''erver '''I'''ntegration, a Linux server based system for automating OS deployment and software installation on Windows clients, now downloadable in version 3.1
Features:
* A VMware machine with an ready to use opsi server can be downloaded ([http://download.uib.de/opsi3.1/opsi3.1-depotserver.zip]) - nothing but the original Windows installation cd contents must be added.
* Supports Windows 2000, Windows XP, Server 2003. Vista support can be integrated in the near future.
* Is based on two methods of accessing a client computer: First, a network boot with a Linux image, that e.g. can be used for preparing a OS installation, or saving and restoring a partition. Second, a boot of the installed OS, in which a service is implanted that then triggers the execution of install processes or other scripts. Theses processes are controlled by (https-) requests to the "opsi configuration service" which runs on the opsi server.
* The software configuration of each client can be individually configured. For this purpose, there exists an easy to use graphical user interface.
* To prepare the software packages for deployment there is a scriptable environment that combines different approaches as Windows Installer packages, automated installs by AutoIt scripts, and specific command calls.