Linux XP Desktop is a full-featured PC operating system like Windows but based
on the stable and secure Linux platform.
Why choose Linux XP Desktop?
1. It's not vulnerable to viruses, spyware and many other common threats.
Operating systems can become very complex with threats like spam, viruses and
other vulnerabilities within them. Linux XP Desktop is very simple, very
reliable and very secure. It will give you back your computer and will create
new possibilities for you.
2. Linux XP Desktop comes with a complete software bundle.
OpenOffice suite, planning, project management, e-mail, calendar/todo, Internet,
ICQ/MSN/etc, audio/video conferencing, file sharing and exchange, raster and
vector image editors, movie and music players, internet radio, TV, dictionaries,
software development tools.
3. You can use Windows applications and data.
Need Internet Explorer or other Windows applications? Just install and run them
under Linux XP Desktop! Thousands of Windows applications are tested for
compatibility. You can use data from your Windows data drives, share folders or
even logon to Windows domains.
The key features of Linux XP Desktop
If you already have experience with Windows and want to quickly access all the
advantages of a Linux desktop environment in your everyday work, Linux XP
DesktopÖ is the best choice for you. Why is this choice "the best"?
Its a simple, reliable and user-friendly system
Linux XP Desktop makes your computer virus-free, stable and dependable. You'll
spend less time fixing your PC and more time using a standard well-known
graphical interface to get work done.
Full control of your computer, data and applications
Stable, dependable and without any reinstallation
Simple and clear installation and Windows-style setup tools
The most user-friendly interface ever made for Linux
Support of Microsoft Office document formats (WORD, EXCEL and others)
Useful tools for working with Windows networks and VPN
Absolutely virus-free environment
Free updates through a simple but useful interface (no RPM knowledge is
required)
You will always know what programs are running and forget about viruses. A set
of Windows-like setup tools allows you to perform system management duties in a
way that is familiar to you.
To start working with Linux XP Desktop, your Windows-experience is all you need.
You do not have to read tons of files on your screen, buy mountains of manuals,
search the Internet for answers or call your Linux-guru every hour for help.
Just install Linux XP Desktop and use it.
Many great tools are available to you
Of course, not all the possible tools are listed here. Linux XP Desktop is based
on the world leading RedHat platform and, therefore, a huge number of ½RedHat
ready╗ applications are available to you.
Office suite Internet suite Art & multimedia
MS Word documents
MS Excel tables / diagrams
MS Powerpoint presentations
Adobe PDF documents
Graph / schema editing
Editing math formulas
printing documents
scanning documents
OCR for documents
working with fax
Planning personal / group agenda
Project / resource management
Personal "TODO" notes
Dictionaries and translation
Personal / SMB accounting
Data archivation / encription Secure internet browsing
E-mail with corporate address books
Talking via ICQ / MSN / etc
Audio/video conferencing (Skype etc)
IP telephony / VoIP
File exchange and sharing
P2P file exchange (ed2k etc)
File / site downloading
Web / desktop publishing
Blogging (via LiveJournal clients)
Software development
Remote system administration
Scientific calculations (Mathlab etc)
Working with legacy applications Photo galleries
Burning CDs / DVDs
Pixel (raster) graphic design
Vector graphics design
2D, 3D object modelling
Audio / MP3 collections, playing
DVD / stream video, playing
Converting audio CDs to MP3 etc
Converting DVDs to AVI etc
audio / video editing
Speech synthesis
internet radio
watching / recording TV
2D / 3D games
Some of the listed capabilities are available after system installation, other
capabilities may depend on additional software installation (which may be
commercial). More information is available in our QuickStart book.
Support of all primary technologies
Wired network: Gigabit / 100Mbit / 10Mbit Ethernet / ADSL / xDSL / ISDN / dialup
Wireless network: WiFi (802.11 b / g), Bluetooth
Corporate networking: VPN (including MS VPN), LDAP / MS Active Directory
Data exchange: USB 1.1 / 2.0, FireWire (IEEE 1394), PCMCIA, IrDA, COM, LPT
Media formats: HDD, CD, DVD, USD Flash, SD Card, Memory Stick, Compact Flash
Data formats: MP3, AVI / MPEG4 / DIVX, CD audio, MS Word / Excel / PowerPoint
and many others
Best MS Windows & Linux integration
The main idea of Linux XP Desktop is to easily combine the best features of
Linux and Windows. The most important MS Windows functions will not be lost.
Work in Windows 2003 / NT domains, workgroups or on your Linux localhost;
Logon to remote Windows desktops or servers in text or graphic mode via terminal
programs;
Install and run many Windows applications (see here for a list of tested
applications);
Share your folders and data in Windows networks to other users;
Read and write FAT16/32 filesystems and read NTFS filesystems;
Use secure Microsoft Virtual Private Network connections.
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Install Notes
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1. Unrar
2. Burn CD
3. Boot from CD
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