Summary

Summary

CentOS Linux comes with many applications and utilities. This chapter describes some of these applications, including common office tools-spreadsheet, calendars, calculators, and email programs-as well as graphics and imaging programs, such as the GIMP and KGhostview.

By reading this chapter, you learned the following:

  • The companion CD-ROMs include a variety of applications and utilities. Many of these applications are installed when you install CentOS Linux from the companion CD-ROMs, following the steps outlined in . You have to install some of the applications manually from the CD-ROMs.

  • Ximiam Evolution is a personal information manager that you can use to read and send email, manage your calendar, and keep track of your contact information.

  • CentOS Linux comes with the OpenOffice.org office suite-a Microsoft Office-like suite of office applications that includes among other components, the Writer word processor, Calc spreadsheet, and Impress presentation software.

  • The GIMP, Ghostscript, and KGhostview are useful for working with image files of various formats. In particular, the GIMP is image-processing software with capabilities on a par with commercial packages, such as Adobe Photoshop and Corel Photopaint. KGhostview is ideal for viewing and printing PostScript and PDF documents.

  • There are several commercially available office application suites for Linux -Applixware Office, and StarOffice. These commercial applications are not part of CentOS Linux, but you can find out more about each product in case you need a Linux office suite for your home or business.

  • CrossOverOffice from CodeWeavers is a unique commercial application that enables you to run Microsoft Office 97 and 2000 applications in GNOME or KDE.