Linux

* Linux used to be hard to install and use but new applications have simplified the process.
* You can perform most common computing and Internet tasks with free Linux programs.
    o Programs included with this book:
    + Mozilla (Web browser and email)
    + OpenOffice.org (Word processing, Spreadsheet, graphics prep, slide shows, some database capabilities)
    + Macromedia Flash X.x (View Flash-enabled Web sites)
    + Real Player X.x (View and hear streaming media online)
    + Xpdf (View and print .pdf documents)
    + Digikam (Upload photos from most popular digital cameras, make handy photo galleries)
    + Xine (multimedia player)
    + Kopete (IRC/IM/Chat)
    + The GIMP (Sophisticated graphics program)
    + GNUcash (Home and small business bookkeeping)
    + K3B (Super-easy CD-burning program)
    + Kwrite (Simple text editor)
    + Bluefish (HTML/text editor)
    + Amusements (Board, card, and arcade games)
    + ***Others TBD***