This document provides an introduction to Linux desktop environments like KDE and Gnome. It discusses desktop options like XPDE that resemble the Windows XP interface and Linspire's translation features. Open source applications like OpenOffice, Gaim, Mozilla, and Evolution are covered. The document also outlines advantages of Linux like speed, lack of viruses, lower costs and vendor support from companies like Dell, IBM and HP. In summary, the document introduces the user to popular Linux desktops and applications while highlighting benefits such as cost, performance and security.

1. Introduction to Linux
By : Khawar Nehal
Applied Technology
Research Center
ATRC.NET.PK
2 Oct 2004

2. KDE
The Most Popular
Desktop.
KDE.ORG

4. Desktops
KDE 3.3

8. Gnome
The simplified one.

9. Desktops
Ximian XD2

23. Lycoris
The one for desktop
publishing.

26. XPDE
The one that
resembles XP the
most.
XPDE.COM

28. XPDE
The alt­tab function.

30. XPDE
Running Kylix by
Borland.com

32. XPDE
The Start Menu

34. XPDE
Running Xterm.
This confuses a
Linux User who has
not seen XPDE

36. XPDE
Without any
windows open.

38. The GUI Idea
What's the big idea of copying
XP ?

40. The GUI Idea
Actually Xerox PARC (Palo Alto
Research Center) came up with the
idea.
Then came Apple, MS, and now
Linux.

41. Linspire
Linspire.com
Formerly Lindows.com

44. Linspire
Translation just a right click
away.

46. Linspire
Internet Searches just a
right click away.

48. Linspire
Staroffice

53. Linspire
Tutorials by Linspire.

55. Applications
It is the application support which
makes the difference.

57. has
accomplished
in a short time what
has been working
on
for a decade.

58. Word Processor
OpenOffice
Writer

60. Writer Formats
Open Office writer allows
its users to read and write
Microsoft Office Word
Documents and HTML
Web Pages.

63. Presentation
This impressive
presentation was
created with
Open Office Impress

69. Spread Sheet
Open Office Calc

71. Calc Formats
Several popular
formats including
Microsoft Excel and
Dbase can be read and
written to.

75. KOFFICE
Koffice is a lightweight office
developed by the KDE Teams.
KOFFICE.ORG

77. Instant Messaging
Gaim is an Instant Messaging
client capable of using AIM, ICQ,
Yahoo!, MSN, IRC, Jabber,
Napster, Zephyr and Gadu­Gadu
all at once.

79. Gaim the Instant
Messaging Software

82. Mozilla
The Browser

84. Ximian's
Evolution
The Mail Software

90. Microsoft Exchange
Connectivity
The Ximian Connector for
Microsoft Exchange allows
Ximian Evolution clients to
access accounts on Microsoft
Exchange 2000 servers.

91. Evolution Data Import
Evolution allows you
to import your
mailboxes and contact
addresses from several
programs including
Netscape, Mozilla,
and Outlook.

93. Graphics Softwares

94. Image Manipulation
The Gnu Image Manipulation
Program gives the power of
Adobe Photoshop with the
added capability of being
automated with scripting.

99. An example of what you can
do with Povray.
Persistence of vision
Ray Tracer.

101. Games

103. Quake

105. Large
Websites and
Portals

106. Solved by
Clustering

108. Google is an example of a Linux
cluster.
It now uses more than 100,000
Linux servers to deliver the search
results for its millions of users
worldwide.

110. Linux
Advantages

111. Linux is 2.5 times faster
than Windows 2003 in File
and Printer Sharing

112. No more viruses or
software crashes.

113. User
Friendliness

114. The Linux Bootup Screen
Now a thing of the past
in most distributions
In two years most new users
would never get a chance
to see this.

117. While The White
Hats improve
Linux,
the Black Hats
take care of the competition.

119. As Linux proliferates,
all other Operating Systems
are “Toast”

120. Zero Licencing costs.
Lower licencing costs for
commercial software.
Just pay for the training
and support that you need.

122. Linux and
OpenSource
The “NO Strings
Attached”
Solution.

124. Vendor Support
Distributions

125. RedHat

126. Vendor Support
Hardware Vendors

127. Vendor Support for Linux

128. Vendor Support
Dell

130. Major Hardware Supporters
in the servers arena
IBM and HP
Not many vendors are seriously
working on the Desktop Arena and
this is a very large opportunity for
Third Party PC integrators and even
the OEM manufacturers.

131. Enjoy Vendor Independence

132. Say YES to
Opensource
CopyLefts
Say NO to
Proprietary
CopyRights

133. Say YES to
Opensource
CopyLefts
Say NO to
Proprietary
CopyRights

135. Further Information

136. Best
thing.
Use
google.com
For guides and details
See the Howtos on tldp.org

137. A Resources for Desktop
Information
DesktopLinux.com

139. Welcome more
friendly world of
the Linux
Desktops.

150. Feedback Forms
Please fill out the feedback forms
for further information and
requesting other detailed courses
related to Linux and OpenSource.