MAGAZINE DVD

XANDROS DESKTOP 4

Desktop 4 Open Circulation edition as ite bands, and research your next history this month’s Linux Magazine DVD. project with embedded Wikipedia browsing. The xine multimedia player Features plays back CDs, DVDs, and VCDs and Search the Internet with the Firefox web decodes multimedia files like AVI, WMV, browser, or compose documents, spread- MP3, and much more. sheets, multimedia presentations, or da- Install Desktop 4 with only a tabases with the OpenOffice.org suite. few simple clicks and then enjoy auto- andros Desktop 4 is an easy-to- Xandros Desktop 4 also includes a net- matic mounting of Windows partitions use Linux desktop operating sys- work connection manager and offers through the Xandros File Manager, as Xtem that offers security, stability, Bluetooth support. Enjoy the conve- well as easy mounting of Windows net- and a clever collection of original tools. nience of the integrated email, calendar, work printers and file shares. Xandros is built on the reliable and contact tool called Evolution. A free 30-day trial version of Code- platform and provides an easy transition Organize your music into playlists, Weavers CrossOver Linux allows you to for Windows users who want to get and listen to music from CDs and MP3s. continue running Windows programs. started with Linux. Experienced Linux You can also burn CDs and sync music Plug in this month’s Linux Magazine users will also find much to like about to your iPod or other MP3 players. DVD today and get started exploring the the promising Xandros Desktop, includ- Download lyrics, read about your favor- world of Xandros Desktop. ■ ing a logical design and some handy in- teroperability features. 1 Year Free Xandros Networks Premium Subscription Get started with a five-click graphical As a special bonus for Linux Magazine 1. Click on the Xandros Networks icon install, then get comfortable with the readers, Xandros is offering a free Xan- on the desktop. friendly and highly configurable Xan- dros Networks Premium subscription for 2. Click the Shop button in the tree on dros. Xandros Desktop 4 offers an easy one year. Xandros Networks subscribers the left. path to enjoying the benefits of Linux. enjoy discounts on commercial Linux 3. Click the US$ 39 link in the Xandros We are proud to bring you the Xandros applications, including , Code- Networks Premium Membership box. Weavers, , VirtualBox, and System Requirements StarOffice. 4. Click the Buy button. Xandros Networks Premium subscribers 5. Fill out all fields, including credit Processor: Any Intel or AMD proessor also receive special 50% upgrade dis- fields. The credit card information is (minimum 400 MHz) counts on new versions of Xandros required for processing your order RAM: 128 minimum; 256 recom- Desktop. Sign up now to receive a full even though you won’t be charged. mended 100% rebate for a year of Xandros Net- 6. Enter “linuxpro” in the coupon field. Hard disk: 1.5 GB minimum; 3 or more work support. This offer is good through (The US$ 39 discount will be reflected recommended June 30, 2007. To take advantage of this after the credit information is entered, Bootable DVD-ROM offer, simply: but before the order is confirmed.)

Figure 1: Navigate the user-friendly desktop. Figure 2: Stay organized with the Xandros File Manager.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Linux kernel 2.6.18

X.org 7.1

KDE 3.4.2

OpenOffice 2.0.3

Evolution 2.0

Firefox 2.0

GIMP 2.2.6

Skype 1.3.0 replaced. DEFECTIVE DVD? Thunderbird 1.5.0 Defective DVDs will be XPDF 3.0 Please sendx -magazine.com.an email to subs@linu cdrecord 2.01

RealPlayer 10.0.8

Samba 3.0.21

Postfix 2.1.5

Python 2.3.5

Perl 5.8.4

glibc2.2

gtk+ 2.0

OpenSSL 0.9.7

2.6.18 HELP & SUPPORT For help with Xandros Desktop 4, check out the following resources: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Xandros support: http:// support. xandros. com [1] Xandros product information: Xandros forums: http:// forums. xandros. com http:// www. xandros. com

Figure 3: Get online with the Xandros Connection Wizard. Figure 4: Enjoy a trial version of CodeWeavers CrossOver Linux.

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