OpenSource and Cloud Computing. You’ve heard about both of them but really, it take a little work to get most of that stuff into a place where you can actually try it out. If nothing else, unless you have a supportive IT department it’s probably not going to happen. Your next option is to download some portable versions to a flash drive but some of you may be a little concerned about just how that works. Well, I’ve found a way for you to try both OpenSource software and cloud computing all at once: Ulteo Online Desktop.
Just head on over and create a free account then install a small application. Once in you’ll have full access to the following programs all within your browser:
- Firefox web browser enabled with Flash & Java
- The full OpenOffice.org office suite that can deal with your MS Office documents
- KPdf to deal with your PDF documents
- Kopete: the multi-Instant Messaging software that supports MSN and other protocols
- Skype
- Thunderbird + Enigmail (so you can encrypt your emails!)
- Gimp and Digikam to manage your pictures
- Inkscape and Scribus to create great graphics and newspapers
- and… many others!
A free account gets your data synched to your online environment with a reasonable amount of storage. "If you want more storage, more invitations, more frequent data synchronization, you can subscribe an Ulteo Premium." Here’s your chance. Try it out today.
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