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Getting Started with Linux
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Located in
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Linux is the name of a powerful operating system that you can run on your home or business PC.
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Located in
../kiosk/locale/en/index3.html:41(p)
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It is the system used and developed by scientists, researchers, IT professionals and hobbyists. It is industrial strength computing for the ordinary user.
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Located in
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Linux is the system that someone gave to Mark Shuttleworth, which enabled him to build a multi-million Rand business from scratch. That is why the Shuttleworth Foundation is making Linux accessible to all through this <strong>Freedom Toaster</strong>.
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Located in
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Linux comes bundled with programs and utilities and themes. These bundles are called <em>distributions</em> (or <strong>distro</strong>s for short). Like when you buy a Windows PC, you still need to buy MS Office and anti-virus utilities and things. Those things all come included with a linux distro.
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Located in
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This kiosk can burn any of a number of linux distros, from those that come on 1 CD to those that come on 13 CDs (<em>that</em> is a lot of software!). The next few screens will help you decide which distro you might like to try.
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Located in
../kiosk/locale/en/index3.html:45(p)
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142.
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Linux for Beginners
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Located in
../kiosk/locale/en/index4.html:4(title)
../kiosk/locale/en/index4.html:40(h1)
../kiosk/locale/en/index5.html:4(title)
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The distributions shown below are ones designed to be easy-to-use for novices. These distros are also popular with professionals who demand a lot of their systems, because they are comprehensive, robust and secure.
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Located in
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Do not think that a distro like <em>Ubuntu</em> that comes on one CD is short of anything. The larger distros overwhelm you with choice (there are often more than 5 different programs to do the same thing). The guys who did Ubuntu deliberately chose the best of each for you so that you don't need to fiddle. This kiosk is running Ubuntu!
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Located in
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Generally, if you have a slow or non-existent internet connection, choose a distro with more CDs, to increase the chances of having the software you might like to install on the disk. My recommendation is for Suse if you have only dial-up internet, and Ubuntu if you have ADSL.
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