Free Operating System Software

openSUSE (LINUX DISTRIBUTION)

openSUSE is a free Linux distribution. The openSUSE project gives Linux developers and enthusiasts everything they need to get started with Linux.

The goals of the openSUSE project are:

• Make openSUSE the easiest Linux distribution for anyone to obtain and the most widely used open source platform.
• Provide an environment for open source collaboration that makes openSUSE the world's best Linux distribution for new and experienced Linux users.
• Dramatically simplify and open the development and packaging processes to make openSUSE the platform of choice for Linux hackers and application developers.

openSUSE features ands applications:

• Desktop environment: KDE 3.5.5; GNOME 2.16.1; Xgl - 3D acceleratie
• Office Software: OpenOffice.org 2.0.4; Desktop search Beagle 0.2.10. Catalogue database: Tellico 1.2.3. Personal information manager: Evolution 2.8.1, Kontact 3.5.5; wine 0.9.24
• Internet and E-mail: Voice over IP (VoIP): ekiga 2.0.3, Linphone 1.3.0, Twinkle 0.9 NetworkManager. Peer to peer clients Bittorrent and Ktorrent. Web browser: Firefox 2.0, Konqueror, SeaMonkey. E-mail: Evolution 2.8.1, Kontact 3.5.5, Thunderbird 1.5.07. Instant Messaging: Kopete 0.12.2, Gaim 1.5
• Graphics: Image manipulation programma: GIMP 2.2.13; 3d construction: ARCAD, 3D CAAD program. Vector illustration: Inkscape 0.44. Foto management: F-spot 0.2.1, gwenview 1.4., dikigkam 0.8.2
• Multimedia: Banshee Music management 0.10.12, AmaroK 1.4.3; wink 1.5 Tool for creation of software tutorials. Music and video player: RealPlayer 10.0.0, kaffeine 0.8.2. CD/DVD burner: k3b 0.12.17. Video Editor: MainActor5
• Mobile: Improved Wifi compatibility: Networkmanager 0.6.4; Enhanced Bluetooth support; Improved syncing through opensync; External Monitor support; Improved power management; Support for docking stations
• Database Management Systeem: PostgreSQL 8.1.4; MySQL 5.0.24; Derby 10.0.2.1
• Development environments: Mono 1.1.17; KDevelop 3.3.5; Eclipse 3.1.1. Languages: Ruby 1.8.4; Perl 5.8.8; Python 2.5; PHP 5.2; Java 1.5
• Veiligheid: Intrusion prevention: AppArmor 2.0; Intrusion detection snort 2.4.5; Virus scanner: AntiVir 2.17; Spam filter: SpamAssassin 3.1.4
• Systeem componenten: Linux Kernel 2.6.18; GCC 4.1.3; glibc 2.5; X.Org 7.2; XEN 3.0.3 for Virtualization. Networking services: Apache + Apache Geronimo 1.1, CUPS, Samba, NFS, DHCP, DNS; Multicore processor support

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Fedora (LINUX DISTRIBUTION)

Fedora is a yum and RPM-based Linux distribution, developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat. It is a complete, general-purpose operating system that contains only free and open source software. A new release of Fedora comes out every six months. Fedora is derived from the original Red Hat Linux distribution, and it is intended to replace the consumer distributions of Red Hat Linux aimed towards home users. Help for Fedora comes from the greater community; while Red Hat employs many of the Fedora developers, it does not provide official commercial support and services for the distribution.

Fedora targets the "regular" computer users. Fedora is easy to use for office applications, internet browsing, music listening (after installing additional software) and playing games. The standard desktop environment of Fedora is Gnome.

Fedora Core ("out of the box" installation) features and applications:

• Office software: OpenOffice.org
• Photo editor: The GIMP
• Instant-messenger: Gaim (ondersteuning MSN, ICQ, Y!M, GT, etc.)
• Webbrowser: FireFox
• Mediaplayer

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