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<para>For more information on Richard Stallman and

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the GNU project, refer to the following URL:

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<ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_stallman">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich ard_stallman</ulink></para></tip>

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<ulink url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_stallman">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_stallman</ulink></para></tip>

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<para>By 1991, a number of GNU tools, including the powerful GNU

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compiler collection (GCC), had been created. However, a

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free kernel was yet unavailable to build a free OS that would use these

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<para><emphasis role="strong">Ubuntu Desktop Course Development</emphasis></para>

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<para>Part of Canonical's mission (Ubuntu's sponsor) is to enable the

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<para>Part of Canonical's mission (Canonical sponsors Ubuntu) is to enable the

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widest deployment of Ubuntu on as many computers and servers, in

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as many corners of the world as possible. Training is seen as a core

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enabler for the adoption of Ubuntu and as such courses are designed to

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Ubuntu's philosophy and the open source tradition.</para>

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<title>Software Repository and Categories</title>

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<para>A software repository is a library of software from where you can download

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and install packages (applications) over the Internet. The Ubuntu software

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It is the responsibility of the user to determine if the software of question

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can be used in its jurisdiction and to comply with local laws.</emphasis></para>

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<title>Ubuntu Vs Microsoft Windows: Key Differences</title>

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<listitem><para>Charges per user license for fixed term</para></listitem>

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<listitem><para>Charges per user license and (optionally) for a fixed term</para></listitem>

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<listitem><para>Locked administrative user root</para></listitem>

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<listitem><para>Rarely targeted by malware and viruses (?)</para></listitem>

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<listitem><para>Rarely targeted by malware and viruses</para></listitem>

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<listitem><para>Enables easy access to administrative

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user</para></listitem>

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<listitem><para>Susceptible to malware and viruses (?)</para></listitem>

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<listitem><para>Regularly targeted by malware and viruses</para></listitem>

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<para>Looking at each element outlined in the table in greater detail:</para>

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<para><emphasis role="strong">Associated Costs:</emphasis>

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The Microsoft Windows OS is proprietary and price does increase with added functionality and applications. The

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The Microsoft Windows OS is proprietary and the overall price increases with added functionality and applications. The

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associated price is sometimes a factor of using third party applications and not just a Microsoft decision. With Ubuntu

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new release versions and applications are free.</para>

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to home and professional users are the same. The Home and Professional editions of

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Microsoft Windows are not the same. For example, Microsoft Windows Professional editions have

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more security features than Home editions.</para>

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<para>Ubuntu's 6 monthly release cycle also makes it very quick for users to have access to all the latest

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<para>Ubuntu's 6 monthly release cycle also makes it very easy for users to have access to all the latest

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applications. An upgrade from one release to the next is free and fully supported. Plans around Microsoft releases

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are less frequent and less visible to the public.</para>

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<para><emphasis role="strong">Customisation:</emphasis>

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As you will discover throughout this course, Ubuntu desktop is yours to design

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and personalise. You can have different flavours of Ubuntu running parallel, for

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As you will discover throughout this course, Ubuntu is yours to design

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and personalise. You can have different flavours of Ubuntu running parallel; for

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example, you can install the Kubuntu (KDE) desktop together with Ubuntu (GNOME) and then

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select the desktop environment you want to use. More than 17000 packages are available and easily accessible through the Internet. As a result, you are not stuck with using one version because it was the first you installed.</para>

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select the desktop environment you want to use. More than 17000 packages are available and easily accessible through the Internet.

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As a result, you are not stuck with using one version because it was the first you installed.</para>

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<para>Microsoft Windows is a standard OS with some options

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for customization. While many applications are available, most are proprietary software which incur a license fee.</para>

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<figure><title><emphasis role="italic">Desktop Customisation</emphasis></title>

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<para><emphasis role="strong">Data Storage:</emphasis>

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which makes backing up and migrating from one computer to another sometimes tricky.

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Ubuntu saves user information in one place - the home directory. This makes the migration of data from an old computer to a new

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which can make backing up and migrating from one computer to another tricky.

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Ubuntu saves your user information in one place - the home directory. This makes the migration of data from an old computer to a new

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<title>Installation</title>

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<entry><para><emphasis role="strong">Software Installation</emphasis></para></entry>

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<listitem><para>Variety of applications available by

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<listitem><para>Huge variety of applications available by

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default</para></listitem>

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<listitem><para>Many freely downloadable from the Internet.</para></listitem>

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<listitem><para>All freely downloadable from the Internet.</para></listitem>

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<listitem><para>Limited selection of software available

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by default</para></listitem>

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some software online, others can only be manually installed.</para></listitem>

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<listitem><para><emphasis role="strong">Installation:</emphasis>

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However, to install post-purchase, Ubuntu can be freely downloaded from the

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Internet or a free CD can be requested. Any Microsoft Windows version

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will need to be purchased.</para>

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<para>Ubuntu comes in live-CD mode which means you can use the OS directly from

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the CD without installing it on a host computer. If you like what you see, install it. If you don't,

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pass it on to a friend. The live-CD option is also useful for system recovery.</para>

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<para>The installation of Microsoft Windows and Ubuntu is easy and conducted by running

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the installation CD and booting the computer.Both installations vary in length according

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However, to install post-purchase, Ubuntu can be freely downloaded from the

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Internet or a free CD can be requested. Any Microsoft Windows version

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will need to be purchased.</para>

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<para>Ubuntu comes in live-CD mode which means you can use the OS directly from

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the CD without installing it on a host computer. If you like what you see, install it. If you don't,

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pass it on to a friend. The live-CD option is also useful for system recovery.</para>

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<para>The installation of Microsoft Windows and Ubuntu is easy and conducted by running

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the installation CD and booting the computer. Both installations vary in length according to

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how powerful your computer is, with an average install taking 20 - 30 minutes.

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Synaptic Package Manager. The Add/Remove Applications allows you to search the

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entire directory of free applications recommended for Ubuntu. Microsoft Vista's

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Digital Locker feature enables users to purchase software online and download

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it in a protected manner.</para>

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it in a protected manner, but it does not offer most of the applications available for Windows.</para>

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files is enabled by default on some versions of Microsoft Windows.</para>

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library. With the index search system of WMP, you can search music

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numbers by a particular artist or search for specific numbers.</para>

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