Chapter 19 UBUNTU VS. WINDOWS J.Galván1 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN BUSINESS

J.Galván2 UBUNTU: 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 OS

The Ubuntu Promise Ubuntu 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.Galván

UBUNTU VERSIONS J.Galván4

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.Galván5

OPEN SOURCE VERSUS PROPIETARY SOFT Open 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.Galván6

KEY ATTRIBUTES J.Galván7

INSTALLATION DIFFERENCES J.Galván8

SOFTWARE REPOSITORIES A 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.Galván9

TYPES OF REPOSITORIES The 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.Galván10

SOFTWARE REPOSITORIES J.Galván11

BASIC APPLICATIONS INCLUDED J.Galván12

CLIENT J.Galván13

LIBREOFFICE J.Galván14

LIBREOFFICE-WRITER J.Galván15

DEFAULT MULTIMEDIA UBUNTU –Audio CD Extractor, –Brasero Disc Burning, –Rhythmbox Music Player, –Movie Player and Sound Recorder. WINDOWS –Windows Media Player 11 (WMP for short) and –Windows Media Center (WMC for short) J.Galván16

Image Editing and Picture Management UBUNTU –F-Spot –GIMP WINDOWS 7 –PAINT –PICTURE GALLERY J.Galván17

GIMP:PHOTOSHOP LIKE EDITOR J.Galván18

OTHER STANDARD PACKAGES IN UBUNTU NAUTILUS –Create 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 DVD –Navigate 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. SYNAPTIC –Software searching and installing J.Galván19

Windows Vista J.Galván20

LINUX, WINDOWS &MAC J.Galván21