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The Perfect Desktop - PCLinuxOS 2010 (KDE) This tutorial shows how you can set up a PCLinuxOS 2010 desktop (with KDE) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

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By: Anonymous

Fspot with KDE? Thats just silly.

By: Craig

I don't know if FSpot is a silly recommendation since I'm not sure what's out there for KDE that's comparable.But choosing a Gnome app for a KDE install without some kind of explanation... It does muddle unnecessarily a beginner's how-to.

What I don't get is: why install the antithesis of F/OSS, such as Adobe Reader or RealPlayer, when there are very good F/OSS apps which provide the same functions. Flash, I understand. Picasa... maybe. But at that point, the article is more about freebies (as in beer) than breaking any (proprietary) chains.

I appreciate the time Falko put into this tutorial.  I'll be sharing it with others but, it'll be going out with this big caveat:  "To fully replace a Windows desktop," it is not necessary nor advisable to load whatever DRM-riddled apps that Windows users have to suffer.

By: Anonymous

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