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Linux - Ubuntu Unity . New operating system to replace Windows on: Wi-Fi Lab computers Loaner laptops August 2, 2013 Joel Rosales. Microsoft Empire. Microsoft Support. Windows XP – End of Life: April 8, 2014 Windows 7 – Undetermined Windows 8 – Undetermined
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Linux - Ubuntu Unity New operating system to replace Windows on: Wi-Fi Lab computers Loaner laptops August 2, 2013 Joel Rosales
Microsoft Support • Windows XP – End of Life: April 8, 2014 • Windows 7 – Undetermined • Windows 8 – Undetermined • Ubuntu Linux 12.04(LTS) – April 2017
Vulnerabilities – an open thermal exhaust pipe Microsoft will not provide any more security updates, patches, and service packs for Windows XP.
That leads directly to the power core Any know exploits will be open to attack
Ubuntu Unity Login Screen Desktop Type Multiple User Accounts
Ubuntu Linux Desktop (Unity) Top Menu Bar and Indicators Dash Quicklist Launcher Alt key for the HUD
PPS Close, Minimize, Maximize buttons
Menu Bar Active Application Menu Bar takes over the Top Menu Bar
Firefox Example Maximize
Firefox Example Top Menu Bar is now taken over by Firefox Menu Bar Any maximized active application’s Menu Bar will take over the Top Menu Bar
Shut Down Unity desktop’s equivalent to the Window’s Start button You can switch also users
Shortcut Keys Ctrl-Alt-L – Lock the Screen Ctrl-Alt-Del – Logout Alt-F4 – Close Window Alt-F8 – Resize Window Alt-Space – Activate Window Menu Ctrl-Print – Copy screenshot of Active Window to clipboard Shift-Ctrl-Print – Copy an area of screen to the clipboard Ctrl-Alt-(F1–F6) – Terminal Mode > Ctrl-Alt-F7 to get out