Linux is an alternative operating system.

• Based on the GNU Free Software
• Free
• A unix-like system for pc's and mac's

We'll install the Mandrake version of RedHat Linux on a Winbook laptop. The process is similar for other installations.

You might like to try. In class I'll discuss

• Partioning issues
• Startup issues
• Install issues
• Video Issues
  • X11 using XFree86
  • Gnome
  • KDE

Other Links

• Linux OnLine
  • distributions of Linux
  • CheapBytes - where I purchased RedHat and Mandrake for ~$10
• Linux Now
• Software Map
  • Star Office - like MS Office but for Linux
  • Word Perfect  (Corel) also has a Linux version, but I don't think its free.