Welcome to Linux :

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Welcome to Linux-)
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Today's presentation includes...

• What is Linux?
• Features of Linux.
• Live Demonstration.
• Why Choose Linux.
• Linux Media Center Edition.
• Other open source options.
• Some Technical Information
• Some disadvantages of Linux and open source in
  general
• Resources for you guys.
• Conclusion

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1) What is Linux

• An open source Operating System.
• Numerous versions of Linux.
• One of the most stable OSs.
• Can be customized to look way better than,
  similar to or worse than most OS's.
• Manages computer resources in a very economic
  manner.
• Thousands of software and applications
  available.
• And its all FREE!!!

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2) Features of Linux

• Works on any kind of machine
• Extremely stable, secure and reliable
• Multiple language support
• Add your own code for additional features
• Extremely Customizable
• Various looks of the same operating system
• Other features

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Various Linux Distros
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Screenshots of various Linux distrosFedora
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Screenshots of various Linux distrosDamn Small
Linux (DSL)
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Screenshots of various Linux distrosAsianux
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Screenshots of various Linux distrosNepalinux
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Screenshots of various Linux distrosNepalinux
(contd...)
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Screenshots of various Linux distrosMandriva
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Screenshots of the Linux MCE
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Screenshots of the Linux MCE (contd...)
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2e) Visual Effects on Linux

• Multiple Desktops for clutter-free desktop space
• Desktops can be viewed in 3D cubes
• Cubes can be rotated
• Transparent windows, zoom in and out, wobbly
  effect on windows, and many other effects fire
  etc.

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3) Live Demo

• Time for a live demostration of Linux actually at
  work

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4) Why Choose Linux

• Its Free and open source, that means, you have
  the freedom to customize it the way you like.
• All the software are free too.
• More secure than most available Oss.
• More users and features added everyday.
• Dell has annouced that it will ship desktop
  computers with Linux built-in as the primary OS.
• Even Michael Dell Uses Linux for his Home
  Computer.
• You have a choice to what you want!!!

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5) Linux Media Center Edition

• Linux MCE is a direct competitor to many Live TV
  recorders and entertainment players especially
  Microsoft Media Center
• Linux MCE like other Linux products is absolutely
  free as well
• It features a much more intuitive approach to
  watching Live TV and movies at your home and an
  easy three button remote control to control all
  the media appliances throughout your home

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A little bit about Linux MCE

• On Screen Display Menu
• Gyro enabled remote, which means instead of
  hitting the button multiple times you just move
  your hand to navigate your menus
• You can synchronize all your media throughout the
  house and be able to control it with a three
  button intuitive gyro remote.
• So you will be able to see the same list from
  every media in your house.
• You can use your bluetooth enabled cell phone as
  your media controller

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6) Some Technical Background

• What is open source then?
• Why is Linux more secure?
• Developing your own Linux (Eg. Gubuntu)
• Win4Lin (professional application to run Windows
  OS)

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Comparing Linux and the other guys
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8) Some Disadvantages of Linux and open source in
general

• There are a few bugs here and there because a lot
  of software are in development stage...but
  nothing major that will blow up your data.
• Most of the Linux distros out there are not
  company specific, so to get help you have to
  search in forums and stuff like that. However a
  lot of help is available for OpenSuse, Ubuntu and
  Fedora users because they are so popular.
• Installing and uninstalling may not be as easy as
  Windows YET (The keyword here is YET) (could be a
  hassle sometimes.)
• Drivers installation can sometimes hard
• Because of having many distros, users might have
  a hard time choosing the right one.

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Some free software available(for Windows and/or
Linux)
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7) Resources to learn more

• www.linux.org
• www.digg.com
• www.ubuntuGuide.org
• www.openSuse.org
• www.linuxquestions.org
• www.linuxmce.com
• www.google.com

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Conclusion

• Linux is as easy to learn as any other OS
• Its not about which OS is better, but rather
  about the choice of freedom
• Linux is the future