Ubuntu

What is it?
Ubuntu is a Linux-based Operating
System that is open sourced (free)
Pronounced (oo-BOON-too)
Strong focus on usability and ease of
installation
 Why that name?
Ubuntu is an African concept
meaning “humanity toward others”
Sponsored by Canonical Ltd.
Owned by South African billionaire
Mark Shuttleworth
 Why use it?
Huge group of “free software
proponents” (open source)
Ubuntu is free
Alternate to Windows and MAC OS’s
Ubuntu is most popular Linux-based
OS in the world (8 million now)
Dell now offers desktops with Ubuntu
 Requirements

Last version – Feisty Fawn 7.04

Latest version – Gusty Gibbon 7.10
Next version – Hardy Heron 8.04 in
2011
256 MB RAM
4 GB hard drive space
Can be dual booted with current OS
or used from a live CD
Gutsy Gibbon Software Includes:
Firefox browser
Thunderbird and Evolution e-mail
Open Office suite
GIMP (Photoshop-like)
Music and Video players
Games
 Summary

Pro –
Open source (free too)
Upgrade available about every 6 mo.
Compatible with MS programs
Many add-ons available
No key codes, activation, registration
 Summary
Con’s
No tech support (Internet groups only)
Not all programs compatible
Drivers for peripherals not always
available
 How to get Ubuntu

Download from the Internet

www. Ubuntu. com
Warning: about 600 MB download
www.ubuntu.com
 Freeware
Freeware refers to software that
anyone can download from the
Internet and use for free.
All the features are free.
Adobe PDF, Google Talk, yahoo
messenger, MSN messenger
 Shareware
Sharewares give users a chance to try
the software before buying it.
Most of the times, all features are not
available, or have limited use. To use all
the features of the software, user has to
purchase the software.
Winzip, Cuteftp, Getright
 Open Source
Open source means that the source code is available
to all potential users, and they are free to use,
modify, and re-distribute the source code. Legally,
the "free" of open source refers exclusively to the
source code, and it is possible to have support,
services, documentation, and even binary versions
which are not monetarily free. (Although some
licenses, notably the GPL, requires that the source
code always be freely available in such cases.)
 Open Source
In practice, open source usually means
that the application is free to users as well
as developers. Furthermore, most open
source software have communities that
support each other and collaborate on
development. Therefore, unlike freeware,
there are future enhancements, and,
unlike shareware, users are not dependent
on a single organization.
The differences between the three models can
be clearly seen in the kind of software that is
available as freeware, shareware, or open
source:
Freeware is usually a very small program,
released by a student or enthusiast.

Shareware is usually a mid-sized utility or

application, written by a professional developer
or small software company. The developer or
publisher does not have the resources to market
it, so they release it as shareware with a "try-
before-you-buy" business model.

Open source spans the gamut, but the largest

"free" software out there are all open source--
Linux, FreeBSD, PostgreSQL, Apache.
GIMP
Alternative to Photoshop –
GIMP
GIMP is the GNU Image
Manipulation Program. It is a
freely distributed piece of
software for such tasks as
photo retouching, image
composition and 
image authoring. It works on
many operating systems, in
many languages.
GIMP – Screen Shots
GIMP Projects
 Inkscape
An Open Source vector graphics editor, with
capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or
Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector
Graphics (SVG) file format.
Inkscape supports many advanced SVG
features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.)
and great care is taken in designing a
streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit
nodes, perform complex path operations, trace
bitmaps and much more. 
Inkscape Screen Shots
 Scribus - Editor
Scribus is powerful software that helps
you create great looking documents of all
kinds. It also comes with a lot of support
options to help you achieve the best
result. There is an enthusiastic and
friendly community around Scribus that
assists beginner and pro alike through our 
mailing list, IRC channel, wiki, contracted
support, and the bugtracker.
Equivalent to Page Maker
Scribus - Screenshots
Baraha – Hindi Typing Software
BlueFish – HTML Editor
Bluefish is a powerful editor
targeted towards programmers
and webdesigners, with many
options to write websites, scripts
and programming code. Bluefish
supports many programming and
markup languages, and it focuses
on editing dynamic and interactive
websites. See features for an
extensive overview, take a look at
the screenshots, or download it
right away. Bluefish is anopen
source development project,
released under
the GNU GPLlicence.
OPEN SOUCE SOFTWARE can
be easily downloaded from net

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