Recently, I tried the new Linux - Xandros Desktop OS Open circulation edition. To begin with, I have a Windows installed computer. So firstly, I had to create an extended partition on my hard disk to install and try this linux. After this process was over, I inserted the bootable CD containing the burnt .iso image of Xandros, which shipped in the DVD of a computer magazine, and restarted my PC. The installation process begun in the default GUI mode. The installation was so simple that even a novice can do that as the step-by-step instructions are provided.
The installation took about 15 minutes and the Xandros was ready to be tested. I restarted the computer and started the Linux. For the first boot, it took a half-century to complete the startup, but this could not make any Linux crazy person to loose patience. So, I waited till the desktop finally came on the monitor. Ahh... Finally, Linux had started. I browsed its various features and was impressed to find that Mozilla Firefox v1.0, Thunderbird, OpenOffice, Acrobat Reader, Real Player and many other open source softwares were pre-installed. What more? For furthur installation of many of your favorite softwares(not bundled with Xandros), the utility - Xandros Networks is there, which makes it more easier to install new softwares, games, libraries or any available application and it also helps to organize the installed applications and also provides the option to upgrade the existing installations.
Xandros also comes with a 30-day free trial of Cross-Over Wine which is a tool which makes many of the Windows application run on Linux.
To conclude, I found Xandros to be the most user-friendly and innovative Linux I had ever tried. And what more? The open circulation version is completly free of cost.
