Why not experience the freedom while using computers too….. The freedom of OpenSource…
If you are an admirer of Linux you already know what I’m tying to tell here, but if haven’t yet tried Linux, then please read on…
Linux Development has come a long way and still long way to go…
I have been watching the development in Linux distributions from last 6 years…
Now it has come to a satisfactory stage that I should and must recommend you all to give it a try… to see what’s new beyond Windows and to explore full galore of free applications that will surely charm you. This can also prove be a replacement for MS Windows if you learn basics of operating in Linux environment.
Here are the details about latest distro, I tried yesterday on my Dell laptop (Inspiron 1520).
Fedora Core 11
The first look wins your heart…
Install both KDE and GNOME desktop to get the feel of it. (If anyone wants to give it a try, I am ready to help from beginning to get you DVD)
On the first boot after all settings (I Chose GNOME desktop),
Very first thing that grabbed my attention is the sleek desktop interface (with 1440X900 resolution) with applications bar at top and running apps bar at bottom.
Immediately after that the Disk Manager app alerted me for bad sectors on my hard drive… (Pretty good... it’s a freeware@startup came by default)
Fedora 11 has all the device drivers included in release software, these drivers literally haunted me over the past few years and stopped me from writing such an article ;)
This distro managed to provide following drivers without any hassle,
* Display Drivers,
* Sound Card Drivers (ALSA),
* Hardware Detection for multimedia keys on laptop (play, pause, mute buttons etc.),
* Bluetooth drivers (to connect your phone and exchange data),
* Webcam drivers (webcam started immediately upon choosing the right options from webcam application),
* All Windows Drives Auto Mounted (I have a dual boot system. The NTFS was not supported in some older Linux distros),
* Phone modem drivers (This is the height of all… uber cool. It detected my Nokia phone modem connected via CA-101 cable in a minute and I’m connected to Internet in no time. To do the same on Windows Vista I have to install Nokia PC Suite and struggle a lot with USB parent device driver),
* SD card reader on Laptop
With all these necessary drivers installed I did not felt a need to boot in Windows. (Above hardware detection is not same on all machines, but it seems Fedora supports a wide variety of hardware now. Surely, You can give a try and choose to send hardware report to Fedora Org.. may be in next releases they will consider to provide drivers for any new hardware configurations)
Apart from these,
* Lots of office use software, you won’t miss MS Office at all… (Open Office is there for you),
* Ease of switching between KDE and GNOME,
* Multiple Desktops with Comphiz fusion (this feature is there since beginning and its pleasing to use it now, with fully armed Fedora & Comphiz fusion Cube effects, see below pics :-),
* Full set of KDE and GNOME games,
* Significant improvement in Boot time and Shutdown time compared to MS Vista.
Improvements,
Fedora 11 still does not include MP3 codec’s and other codes for playing multimedia. But with a little search on internet one can easily find a free RPM to download.
The sound quality that you get, after installing these codec’s is simply superb and way beyond what we hear on w-i-n-d-o-w-s.
There are hell lots of other features which I can’t tell all about… You have to EXPerience…
With Fedora core 12 on the brink of release we can expect many more features.
With this I must say... There’s no need to hang on to BSOD or keep pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del every now and then…
Try your hand at this full fledged Linux distro.
Without paying a buck, Enjoy the benefits of this free world (in turn, if possible you can donate to OpenSource in terms of software improvements as much as you can:-)
Big Thanks to Rajubhai for providing the iso image.
Please inform other friends also about this wonderful O.S.
For any further information mail me @ ->(mailto:istoremyemails@gmail.com)
Fedora 11 - With Desktop Effects (Cube) (Comphiz Fusion)
Another glimpse:
One more :-)
Cheers To OpenSource. Say No to Monopoly.
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