Friday, July 20, 2012

Kubuntu OS is the best.

Seems a good time to write about the OS (Operating System) I use on this computer. Kubuntu, a Linux distribution using KDE (K Desktop Environment).
http://www.kubuntu.org/  #Free downloads available.
http://www.kde.org/

What do I like about Kubuntu? It does everything I want it to do with my computer. It's easy to install, it supports my hardware out of the box, can be installed alongside other OSs, it just works, no driver disks to mess with, includes virtual desktops (I get confused if there too many windows running at once) ,and best of all a huge repository of software available for download. And it's all free as in freedom and free beer. Admittedly I sometimes need help. for that we have an active and very friendly forum.
http://www.kubuntuforums.net/

Some stuff I like to do with Kubuntu:
  • The usual surf the web and email.
  • Listen to music and watch video.
  • Create and edit music and video.
  • Website creation.
  • Software development, OK, I'm not a programmer, just like to play.
  • Photo editing.
  • Play games.
  • Educational stuff like tide predictor and star charts.
 That reminds me. Am working on some how-tos for some of these activities. Will eventually post these.

Happy computing.
Ken.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

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