I use Windows from the touch of a computer, and I love and hate windows! These two years, also played Linux, feel the progress is very fast, but there is a gap with Windows, so installed with the use of the deleted! In any case, it's a pleasure to have another choice!
Recently netizens said Red Flag Desktop 4.0 to be listed, online to provide a beta version of the download (http://www.redflag-linux.com/xiazai/xiazai.php?id=1318). I can't help but be curious to go down one!
Sight
My computer hardware is very good, P4, ATI graphics card plus 80GB large hard drive. The installation is very smooth, always have and windows very similar to the hint interface, you can give 90 points of the first impression points!
Because the installation drive has been a hassle in the past, Linux's lack of hardware support is a big drawback. But this time the system went well and recognized my hardware, and I made a big difference to Linux's drive support capabilities. Only in the network card installation on a little trouble, it took my d-link 530TX as via, but fortunately the Red Flag Hardware Configuration Tool interface is also friendly, I choose the correct network card model from the check list OK.
The new interface really makes people "stunning". The interface is beautiful, the menu structure is reasonable, the feeling that uses is very close with Windows. If you can switch to the Apple interface, it's better to get what you like.
Try again.
After a while, the red flag was also spent on many details: the icons on the desktop were more refined than ever, and the fonts displayed looked comfortable. In the configuration of hardware, the "Control Panel" is easy to start with, with a few clicks of the mouse (see Figure 1). Additionally, the Add new font feature is added to the Control Panel. This feature makes it easy to use new fonts without having to bother modifying the files, which is very thoughtful for entry-level users.
Apps have been the biggest stumbling block to Linux development, with fewer apps like a car without a way to run. If Linux can be as rich as windows, many users will not be able to pedal Linux and windows on both ships. The new version of the application software is rich, simple word processing software tools, image processing software, as well as multimedia software, can meet the basic work, entertainment needs.
Starsuite word processing software, although not as profound as the words, but the basic functions have, and easy to use, plus Chinese help in detail, beginners can easily start. Other such as the drawing software gimp, the picture view software Pixie, the video playback software kxine, really lets me have the new view to the Linux application. Although version 4.0 provides a burning software k3b that can burn CDs, it is not possible to copy the VCD to the hard drive, which makes me feel somewhat regretful (Figure 2).
Now the network is so developed, the Internet function is very important. Red Flag Desktop version 4.0, in addition to support dial-up also support broadband, is closely followed the era. I used a few hours of uninterrupted dial-up Internet did not appear disconnection, panic situation, turned the user's manual, the original system with the Web browser using the Chinese Mozilla 1.3, the version is very new. Because it does not have a Java environment, it is also inconvenient to browse (Figure 3).
In the hardware, 4.0 full support USB, I have a large number of USB devices such as flash disk, mouse and mobile hard disk, digital camera and so can be useful.
Linux is cheap compared to the price of thousands of dollars in Windows. In terms of performance, the stable platform has always been the feature of Linux, this point the Red Flag Desktop 4.0 very well inherited down. Security is also the strength of Linux, in the virus everywhere in the computer world, Linux is an oasis, do not have to worry about the data destroyed, and do not have to run faster and more slow and crazy.
Regrets and hope
Of course not perfect, there are some places of design is not convenient. The application software is basically enough, but the red flag does not default to install some game class software, because on the computer "game Life" is also a joy. However, in the release package provides a software tool tray, which not only provides dozens of small cute games, there are several 3D of large games, although the demo version, but enough to surprise me! In addition, other like some configuration modification is not convenient, not user-friendly, individual old version of the problem left unresolved.
after all, afterward, through the new version of Linux use, I see the pace of red flag development, I hope that Linux go all the way! (Source: China computer Education newspaper)
