Book description
For years, computer users have put up with the bugs, security holes, and viruses on Windows because they had no choice. Until recently, there has never been a good alternative to Windows. But now, Windows users can switch to Linux, the reliable, secure, and spyware free operating system. Linux is easy to use, runs on almost any PC, and enables you to perform all the tasks you can do with Windows.Getting to know Linux has never been easier, because now there's a way to test-drive Linux without changing, installing, or configuring a thing on your computer. It's called Test Driving Linux: From Windows to Linux in 60 Seconds.This latest release from O'Reilly comes with a Live CD called Move, that allows Windows users to try all the features of Mandrake Linux, a popular Linux distribution without the hassle of actually installing Linux. Users simply place the Move CD into their CD drive, boot from the disc, then watch an entire Mandrake system run on the fly from the CD-ROM.Test Driving Linux: From Windows to Linux in 60 Seconds is a detailed step-by-step guide to the Linux operating system and several popular open source programs. With this guide you can quickly learn how to use Linux to perform the tasks you do most: surf the web, send and receive email, instant message with friends, write letters, create spreadsheets, and even how to enhance your digital photos.Test Driving Linux: From Windows to Linux in 60 Seconds provides both home and business users with a hassle-free way to investigate this operating system before they purchase and install a complete Linux distribution.
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Table of contents
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Test Driving Linux
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- Preface
- 1. Getting Started
- 2. Surf the Web
- 3. File Management
- 4. Music and Videos
- 5. Play Games
- 6. Email, Organizers, and Instant Messaging
- 7. Edit Digital Images
- 8. Customize Your Desktop
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9. A Free Office Suite
- 9.1. The OpenOffice.org Office Suite
- 9.2. Writer Basics
- 9.3. Advanced Formatting with Styles
- 9.4. Other Features in Writer
- 9.5. Calc
- 9.6. The Future of OpenOffice.org
- 10. Manage Your Finances
- 11. The Command Line
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12. Great Programs That Aren't on the CD
- 12.1. GNOME: An Alternative to KDE
- 12.2. Evolution: An Outlook Work-Alike
- 12.3. Firefox: A Powerful Web Browser
- 12.4. Thunderbird: A Feature-Rich Email Client
- 12.5. MythTV: TiVo for Your Linux Computer
- 12.6. Running Microsoft Office on Linux
- 12.7. Creating Web Pages
- 12.8. KDevelop: A Complete Programming Environment
- 12.9. Scribus: Designing Magazine and Advertisement Layouts
- 12.10. Instant Messaging with Gaim
- 13. Pre-Switching Information
- A. Solutions to Common Problems
- Index
- About the Author
- Colophon
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Product information
- Title: Test Driving Linux
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2005
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9780596552985
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