Desktop Linux

ready for prime time and

on a screen near you

Peter van der Linden

July 2005

What we will cover

Why Linux? What is Linux? Myths of Linux Example GUIs &

app's Summary

Q&A Demo

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

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!

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)

Linux is like spiders

Stanford/VW's robot car for the DARPA race 2005

Seven Linux cpus drive the car

What is Linux?

Kernel

+ cmds/libs

+ apps

+ installer = a DISTRO

Distros

Business

Embedded

Webserver

Home Desktop!

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)

Linux Myths

Zero cost

Difficult to learn

Only for servers

Less secure than Windows

Invulnerably secure

Always suitable

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

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

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.”

Press Comments on Linspire

Worldwide Linspire “Light-ups”

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

Windows XP

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

MacOS X

Linux

It's the applications!

email web browser Office suite

DVD playing cd burning image editing photos, MP3s, etc

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!

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

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

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

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

Next steps

Live CD

zero-effort experiment

demo boot

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