Download - Desktop Linux ready for prime time and on a screen near you Peter van der Linden July 2005
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Desktop Linux
ready for prime time and
on a screen near you
Peter van der Linden
July 2005
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What we will cover
Why Linux? What is Linux? Myths of Linux Example GUIs &
app's Summary
Q&A Demo
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The Background
Uncle Josh Viruses, Trojans, Spyware
US CERT says “dont use IE”www. kb.cert.org/vuls/id/713878
www. us-cert.gov/current/current_activity.html
Shift: sold for 5c per zombiewww. news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5772238.html
It will all be fixed in win98 ME NT 2K XP SP2 Longhorn... The frog in the pot
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The Windows Security Tangohttp://securitytango.com/tango.php
1. Delete temp files, empty trash
2. Turn off system restore
3. Download Ad-adware, Spybot, Stinger http://www .lavasoftusa.com/http://www .safer-networking.org/http://vil .nai.com/vil/Stinger/
4. Reboot into safe mode
5. Run stinger, your anti virus, adaw, spybot
6. Check firewall is on
7. Reboot normally
8. Download latest updates, and repeat all!
9. Run Windows update
10. Repeat at least weekly, and after each attack
... Or... try Linux!
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Origins of Linux
Began as student Project,
opened up to the world,
now backed by big business
Scientific cooperation model
open source implications Better security, anyone can improve,
open to all, improved competition, cheaper, faster
matured over 14 years
WinXP (3-12 years),
Solaris 2 (15yrs),
MAC OS (26 years)
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Linux is like spiders
Stanford/VW's robot car for the DARPA race 2005
Seven Linux cpus drive the car
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What is Linux?
Kernel
+ cmds/libs
+ apps
+ installer = a DISTRO
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Distros
Business
Embedded
Webserver
Home Desktop!
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Sweet Spot Linux Use
Supercomputer clusters Web servers Firewalls, routers, caches File servers Mail servers
What's the obvious next piece?
PDA, cell phones Embedded real time (gas pumps, Tivo etc)
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Linux Myths
Zero cost
Difficult to learn
Only for servers
Less secure than Windows
Invulnerably secure
Always suitable
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Myths debunked✗ Without cost
A few distros free, most are commercial. Support is important
✗ Difficult to learn
Linspire is easy for anyone to learn & use
✗ Only for servers
Linspire well-proven on laptops, desktops
✗ Less secure than Windows
Linux has secure alternatives to IE, Outlook, and the registry – 3 of the buggiest virus propagators around. Still should follow good security practices
✗ Always suitable
Works very well for surfing/email/Word
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Reqts for a Desktop Linux
Compatible with your data
Popular applications Secure Easy to use Plays all media
Paid support Reasonably priced Easy to install
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What is Linspire?
What is Linspire?
Linspire facts:●Linux distro focusing exclusively on the Desktop●85-person company; HQ in San Diego, CA●Offices & partner-offices worldwide (Japan, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia)●Formed 4 years ago
Mission statement:●“To provide the world's easiest-to-use affordable personal computing solutions.”
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Press Comments on Linspire
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Worldwide Linspire “Light-ups”
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Am I going to be OK with Linux?
That boils down to 3 questions:
Can I learn Linux?GUIs are all the same these days
Will Linux run the apps I need?What apps do I need?
Can I install Linux OK?Buy it same way you got windows – preinstalledwww. linspire.com/featured_partner/featured_partner.php
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Windows XP
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Vista Win release after XP (Oct 01) Desktop only release Currently in Beta Minor release scaled down from
Blackcomb
Originally 2004, now 2006 WinFS (NTFS add-on) OUT Avalon 3D GUI layer, XML-based Based on .NET APIs WinFX Digital Rights Restrictions
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MacOS X
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Linux
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It's the applications!
email web browser Office suite
DVD playing cd burning image editing photos, MP3s, etc
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Popular Linux Apps
Lsongs Music Manager - Rip
your favorite music, organize it, play
it, sync it to portable music players,
and burn Lphoto Photo Manager -
Download, organize, edit, save, and
share your entire photo collection. Nvu Web Authoring - Create web
pages and manage their web site with
no technical expertise or knowledge
of HTML
And more!
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Office Suite
You don’t need to spend more for a complete office solution. Linspire comes with an Office Suite, included.
Word processing
Spreadsheets
Presentations
Compatibility - 100% compatible with other suites including MS Office and Corel Wordperfect.
Demo Microsoft PPT and .doc file.
.doc
.xls
.ppt
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What is the Click N' Run Service?
• CNR means “Click and Run”
• Online software warehouse with more than 2,000 Linux programs
• Easy, one-click installation
• Automatic updates for your software and PC
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The 3 Big Wins of Linspire Linux
Desktop focus, with commercial support
Click N'Run Service for easy apps install
Superb customer forums
http://forum.linspire.com
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Summary Linux = viable alternative
Linux = secure
Linux = lower cost
Linux = feature parity
Linux = no restrictions, activation etc.
Choose a desktop distro like Linspire, for home use
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Next steps
Live CD
zero-effort experiment
demo boot
Try Linspire! http://tinyurl.com/9ax45
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