Red Hat Linux Fedora Desktop Kit For Dummies [Paperback]

Jon 'maddog' Hall (Author), Paul G. Sery (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 076454263X | ISBN-13: 978-0764542633 | Publication Date: March 30, 2004 | Edition: 1

Red Hat has merged its flagship Red Hat Linux product with the Fedora Project to create the Fedora Core distribution. This nifty box offers high-valued items at a low cost. It includes the complete Fedora Core distribution with source code on DVD, two books full of plain-English advice, and a bonus CD-ROM packed with extra tools, e-books, and more.

About the DVD
--Contains the full Fedora Core distribution with installation, source code, OpenOffice.org office productivity suite, and extra tools

About Red Hat Linux Fedora For Dummies
--The best-selling beginner's guide to getting up to speed with Red Hat's Fedora.

About the CD-ROM
--Add-ons, including RealOne Player, Wine, xMAME, and MPlayer
--Red Hat Linux Fedora Desktop For Dummies and OpenOffice.org For Dummies e-books
---Discount coupons for full Fedora Core distribution on CD-ROM f or $12.00 and OpenOffice.org For Dummies print version, 30% off

About Red Hat Linux Fedora Desktop For Dummies
--A miniguide loaded with tips on using KDE personal productivity tools, performing desktop tasks, using instant messaging, and more

Editorial Reviews

Review

reads very easily&covers a surprisingly wide range of things to do& -- Linux Format, March 2004

You certainly get a lot for your money&this complete Fedora Kit is an excellent choice. -- PC Utilities, March 2004

"...you can't fault the information this book has to offer...anyone considering the shift to Linux should give this a look..." -- PC Utilities, April 2004

“…reads very easily…covers a surprisingly wide range of things to do…” (Linux Format, March 2004)

"...you can't fault the information this book has to offer...anyone considering the shift to Linux should give this a look..." (PC Utilities, April 2004)

“You certainly get a lot for your money…this complete Fedora Kit is an excellent choice.” (PC Utilities, March 2004)

Review

&reads very easily&covers a surprisingly wide range of things to do& -- Linux Format, March 2004You certainly get a lot for your money&this complete Fedora Kit is an excellent choice. -- PC Utilities, March 2004"...you can't fault the information this book has to offer...anyone considering the shift to Linux should give this a look..." -- PC Utilities, April 2004“…reads very easily…covers a surprisingly wide range of things to do…” (Linux Format, March 2004)

"...you can't fault the information this book has to offer...anyone considering the shift to Linux should give this a look..." (PC Utilities, April 2004)

“You certainly get a lot for your money…this complete Fedora Kit is an excellent choice.”

&reads very easily&covers a surprisingly wide range of things to do& -- Linux Format, March 2004You certainly get a lot for your money&this complete Fedora Kit is an excellent choice. -- PC Utilities, March 2004"...you can't fault the information this book has to offer...anyone considering the shift to Linux should give this a look..." -- PC Utilities, April 2004“…reads very easily…covers a surprisingly wide range of things to do…” (Linux Format, March 2004)

"...you can't fault the information this book has to offer...anyone considering the shift to Linux should give this a look..." (PC Utilities, April 2004)

“You certainly get a lot for your money…this complete Fedora Kit is an excellent choice.”

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (March 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076454263X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764542633
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.6 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,064,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Power for Linux Beginners, October 6, 2007

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This review is from: Red Hat Linux Fedora Desktop Kit For Dummies (Paperback)

If you want to step out of the windows mud and get onto the clean, unobstructed path of Linux, this is the way to go. This Fedora Desktop Kit provides step-by-step instructions to get you up and running, and it also guides you through the advanced capabilities of this great operating system.