I'll reply here also i suppose…
comments.. one last one, I think describing how Ubuntu does NOT
leave bits around to slow down your system, will resonate with even
the most beginning Windows users. (msieken :)
cheers,
srl
additions in bold, subtractions in strikeout
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Features of Ubuntu
Place the CD in the drive, switch on the computer, go make yourself a
cup of coffee, and when you come back you will have a fully
functioning Ubuntu system running on your computer, complete with
internet, mail and office suite. And that's before you even start
installing it.((Strike 'Ubuntu' here… the point is that Ubuntu allows
you to have a fully functioning system. If it's not otherwise clear,
maybe change CD to 'Place the Ubuntu CD in the drive…' and still
strike the other Ubuntu.))
In the past few years, Ubuntu has become the most popular version of
this free and powerful operating system, and it's not hard to see why.
((should say 'popular version of the free and powerful operating
system, Linux' or something. Linux should be mentioned first.)) It is
available for desktop computers as well as servers, is easy to install
and maintain, and comes with a wide selection of software products -
all free - that allow you to be up and running in no time with all the
additional software that one would normally have to pay extra for.
((Perhaps this should say 'all the additional capabilities that one
would normally have to pay extra for. Free software being free is
another tautology.)) All you need is the installation CD - which you
are actually encouraged to copy and share with others - and an
internet connection.
When you boot off the installation CD, it doesn't merely start up the
installer. It starts up a fully functional Ubuntu system. This not
only allows you to test-drive the operating system beforewithout
installing it, it also allows you to continue using your computer
while installing. This can be quite handy if you want to Google some
necessary information about your hardware or just plain browse the web.
In fact, since Ubuntu can read files from a Windows hard drive and
copy data onto a USB stick, Ubuntu CDs are becoming quite popular with
those who normally run Windows for use when owners of Windows machines
- the ability to boot into an operating system straight off the CD is
a useful feature if something renders Windows unable to start.,
especially when that operating system is quite capable of reading the
files off the Windows drive and, say, copying them to your USB stick.
The installer, which you start from a normal icon on the desktop after
booting the CD, helpfully allows you to choose between erasing all
existing data and making use of your entire hard drive your previous
contents in the CD, or else reducing shrinking the partition allocated
to Windows and using the freed-up space for your new Ubuntu
installation. If Windows remains on your system, you will be asked
whether to choose between starting in Windows and Ubuntu Linux each
time you switch on. , and thereafter choosing between Windows and
Ubuntu Linux when you switch on. Installation is easy, and it will
usually correctly detect and set up most :) your video, network, sound
and other devices without any extra driver CDs.
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With a "plain" installation you already have OpenOffice, a web browser
and email program, instant messaging which can connect to MSN, Yahoo,
Google and other servers, music and video media players, a very good
graphics editing program and a few simple games. Installing more
software is incredibly easy,. One program – via the “Package Manager”,
which contains a list of thousands of programs to choose from (lists
over 26,000 programs ready to download and install. Select the
checkbox for the program you wish to install, click Apply and a few
seconds later you'll find it in the menu. Uninstalling is equally
easy, and when you uninstall a program in Linux it really does get
uninstalled, without leaving bits and pieces running around which,
over time, tend to slow down your other operating systems. You can
thus play around with the available products, choosing the one that
suits you most, with so - because there certainly are many to choose
from. There is software for just about anything you may need or want,
from music synthesisers to stellariums to flight simulators to
electronic circuit board simulators - not to mention many less
specialised progams.
The Malta Linux Users Group meets on a monthly basis (see website) and
has an active website and mailing list for technical support. Ubuntu's
website is http://www.ubuntu.com. The Malta Linux User Group's site is http://linux.org.mt
On 2009/01/17, at 23:01, Ramon Casha wrote:
You can check out my article for The Times here:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhsjjg8b_53n54hp5f3
Any comments before we send it in are welcome.
Ramon Casha
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