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Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users : Start your Journey into Free and Open Source Software
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Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users : Start your Journey into Free and Open Source Software

by Nathan Haines
August 2017
Beginner
208 pages
7h 40m
English
Apress
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© Nathan Haines 2017

Nathan Haines, Beginning Ubuntu for Windows and Mac Users , https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3000-8_3

3. Productivity at Home and Work

Nathan Haines

(1)Lake Forest, California, USA

A fresh Ubuntu installation is reasonably complete. The applications and tools that are present form a comprehensive computer system that can be used for all basic daily computer use and more. But the Ubuntu software repositories are home to thousands more software packages that can transform your computer into a powerful tool to boost your productivity. The possibilities are nearly endless.

One of the strengths of the default software—from the Firefox Web browser to the Thunderbird email client to the LibreOffice office suite—is familiarity. This ...

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