CS 4448 Operating Systems
May 2, 2015
“PCLinuxOS”
, Linux is a group of operating systems that is very different from
Microsoft Windows. First of all, most Linux OS are usually free to the
public(open-sourced). One Linux version, as told by Chris Negus, boasts
user friendly desktop characteristics. In the following quote, Mr. Negus
provides a detailed discussion of PCLinuxOS.
“PCLinuxOS is Linux distribution that makes it easy for desktop
users to be able to run the kind of applications they need and play the type of
content they want without jumping through hoops. It’s distributed on a live
CD, so you can try it first and then, if you like it, follow a simple install
procedure that starts from an icon on the desktop.
By offering many popular applications that are lacking in other Linux
desktop distributions and adding some great remastering and customization
tools, PCLinuxOS has gained a large and enthusiastic following of desktop
Linux users. PCLinuxOS makes leaving behind your Windows desktop
system for Linux without leaving behind your music, videos, or documents
easy.
Besides being able to play MP3 and Flash content from the get-go,
PCLinuxOS makes getting software for playing commercial DVD movies,
May 2, 2015
“PCLinuxOS”
, Linux is a group of operating systems that is very different from
Microsoft Windows. First of all, most Linux OS are usually free to the
public(open-sourced). One Linux version, as told by Chris Negus, boasts
user friendly desktop characteristics. In the following quote, Mr. Negus
provides a detailed discussion of PCLinuxOS.
“PCLinuxOS is Linux distribution that makes it easy for desktop
users to be able to run the kind of applications they need and play the type of
content they want without jumping through hoops. It’s distributed on a live
CD, so you can try it first and then, if you like it, follow a simple install
procedure that starts from an icon on the desktop.
By offering many popular applications that are lacking in other Linux
desktop distributions and adding some great remastering and customization
tools, PCLinuxOS has gained a large and enthusiastic following of desktop
Linux users. PCLinuxOS makes leaving behind your Windows desktop
system for Linux without leaving behind your music, videos, or documents
easy.
Besides being able to play MP3 and Flash content from the get-go,
PCLinuxOS makes getting software for playing commercial DVD movies,
