Chapter 19

UBUNTU VS. WINDOWSJ.Galvn1INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS

J.Galvn2UBUNTU: WHAT IS IT?Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need including a Web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more

Ubuntu is an African word meaning 'Humanity to others', or 'I am what I am because of who we all are

The history of Ubuntu dates back to April 2004 when Mark Shuttleworth formed a group of open source developers to create a new Linux OS2The Ubuntu PromiseUbuntu will always be free of charge, including enterprise releases and security updates.Ubuntu comes with full commercial support from Canonical and hundreds of companies around the world.Ubuntu includes the best translations and accessibility infrastructure that the free software community has to offer.Ubuntu CDs contain only free software applications; Ubuntu encourages you to use free and open source software, improve it and pass it on.3J.GalvnJ.Galvn - 201033UBUNTU VERSIONSJ.Galvn4

Ubuntu Derivatives

Ubuntu is also available in several editions such as Ubuntu, Edubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu. Edubuntu is Ubuntu customised for the school environment. Kubuntu is an official derivative of Ubuntu based on the work of the K Desktop project (KDE). KDE is a powerful graphical desktop environment,. Xubuntu is intended for users with less-powerful computers or those who seek a highly efficient desktop environment on faster systems.

J.Galvn5OPEN SOURCE VERSUS PROPIETARY SOFTOpen source differs from the proprietary software model in that it:Encourages customisation and variation as opposed to a one size fits many approach.Relies on a 'services attached' business model rather than per license and seat basis.Believes that the benefits of collaboration and multi-developer contribution outweigh those of controlled project work of smaller, paid developer teams.

J.Galvn6KEY ATTRIBUTESJ.Galvn7

INSTALLATION DIFFERENCESJ.Galvn8

SOFTWARE REPOSITORIESA software repository is a library of packages (applications) available over the Internet. The Ubuntu software repository contains tens of thousands of freely available packages for downloading and installing.These packages have been specially built and selected for Ubuntu.

J.Galvn9TYPES OF REPOSITORIESThe Main Component. The Main component contains software packages that are free and fully supported by the Canonical team. The Restricted Component. The Restricted component consists of packages for commonly used software that are supported by the Ubuntu team but not available under a completely free license. The Universe Component. The Universe component includes thousands of packages for software that is not officially supported by Canonical. The Multiverse Component. The Multiverse component contains packages of non-free software,

J.Galvn10SOFTWARE REPOSITORIESJ.Galvn11

BASIC APPLICATIONS INCLUDEDJ.Galvn12

E-MAIL CLIENTJ.Galvn13

LIBREOFFICEJ.Galvn14

LIBREOFFICE-WRITERJ.Galvn15

DEFAULT MULTIMEDIAUBUNTUAudio CD Extractor, Brasero Disc Burning, Rhythmbox Music Player, Movie Player and Sound Recorder.WINDOWSWindows Media Player 11 (WMP for short) and Windows Media Center (WMC for short)

J.Galvn16Image Editing and Picture Management

UBUNTUF-SpotGIMPWINDOWS 7PAINTPICTURE GALLERYJ.Galvn17GIMP:PHOTOSHOP LIKE EDITORJ.Galvn18

OTHER STANDARD PACKAGES IN UBUNTUNAUTILUSCreate and display folders and documents: Create new files, organise them into folders and save them.Search and manage your files: Classify files and search them as per their classification.Open special locations on your computer: Access the local network and save your files.Write data to a CD or DVDNavigate using two modes:Spatial mode: Allows you to open each folder in a separate window, which then helps open your files as physical objects in different locations. You can view the content of various folders simultaneously.Browser mode: Opens your folders in a single window. Only one file manager opens in browser mode, and it is updated when you click another folder in the file manager.SYNAPTICSoftware searching and installingJ.Galvn19Windows Vista

J.Galvn20LINUX, WINDOWS &MACJ.Galvn21