The BDRI has installed the GNU/Linux operating system in their laboratory computers, which uses the Linux kernel created by Linus Torvalds of Finland in 1991. BDRI supports the ideas that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language, and that people should have the freedom to customize and alter their software in whatever way they need.
BDRI opted for Xubuntu, a linux distibution derived from Ubuntu that uses Xfce as desktop manager. We decided to use a Linux open source software as it is easier to maintain and in our experience offers better access to support. This is a good opportunity to cut some costs by replacing old and very expensive hardware and related software licenses.
What do We use Xubuntu for? This is probably the best place to start a discussion on the vision for Xubuntu. We use it for running office applications (OpenOffice, etc), graphics, multimedia and educational software. Another reason for choosing Ubuntu is the software's easy installation and packaging system, a light way to migrate graduatelly from Windows to Linux. Whether it really saves that much disk space or not, we don't know, but we like having only what we need installed. Aditionally you can install it directly from windows with a very easy to use software called Wubi, and remember you don't need format or unistall windows!
For our purposes Xubuntu works pretty well. We need Open Office, GIMP, Audacity to analyse sounds and any software on our systems, but we are guessing Xubuntu is mostly used as a lightweight Office desktop, rus faster than windows and never goes crazy!!!. Adittionally if we need any windows application we use Wine a virtual desktop where you can use windows software!
Thanks for Xubuntu,
BDRI opted for Xubuntu, a linux distibution derived from Ubuntu that uses Xfce as desktop manager. We decided to use a Linux open source software as it is easier to maintain and in our experience offers better access to support. This is a good opportunity to cut some costs by replacing old and very expensive hardware and related software licenses.
What do We use Xubuntu for? This is probably the best place to start a discussion on the vision for Xubuntu. We use it for running office applications (OpenOffice, etc), graphics, multimedia and educational software. Another reason for choosing Ubuntu is the software's easy installation and packaging system, a light way to migrate graduatelly from Windows to Linux. Whether it really saves that much disk space or not, we don't know, but we like having only what we need installed. Aditionally you can install it directly from windows with a very easy to use software called Wubi, and remember you don't need format or unistall windows!
For our purposes Xubuntu works pretty well. We need Open Office, GIMP, Audacity to analyse sounds and any software on our systems, but we are guessing Xubuntu is mostly used as a lightweight Office desktop, rus faster than windows and never goes crazy!!!. Adittionally if we need any windows application we use Wine a virtual desktop where you can use windows software!
Thanks for Xubuntu,
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