Free desktop computers software for linux

Desktop Multiplier project is a software add-on that allows your dual-head Linux PC support two independent users.

Desktop Multiplier is a set of standard Linux packages that extends the X Window System to support up to 10 fully independent and concurrent workstations and users on a single computer box.

This is accomplished by adding video cards, USB keyboards and mice to a single standard computer. Desktop Multiplier is compatible with all single and dual-headed video cards supported by X.Org/XFree86 and has been tested on most major 2.6 kernel Linux distributions (see /supported systems/
for details).

Desktop Multiplier is delivered as a single zip file containing either a .RPM or .DEB package and supports a variety of Linux distributions.

Utilities package:

This package includes programs, scripts and config files for system configuration, keyboard/mouse assignment and device hot-plug capabilities. Files are named:

- 1box-utils-k26-< version >.i386.rpm (For RPM package-based systems)

- 1box-utils-k26-< version >.i386.deb (For DEB package-based systems)

Multi-station X server package:

This package contains the Userful Multi-Station X-Server, which supports multiple simultaneous local users. Files are named:

- 1box-server-xorg-< version >.i386.rpm (For RPM package based systems)

- 1box-server-xorg-< version >.i386.deb (For DEB package based systems)

DualView functionality:

Desktop Multipliers DualView functionality enables each station to support up to five users each of whom has an individual desktop that spans two monitors. You can configure monitors to use DualView during the Desktop Multiplier installation process. Note that the two monitors that display a DualView desktop must be connected to the same video card.

This project comprises a library for developing thin client application frontends using a browser. It helps developers creating (neat) application interfaces (GUI) for inter/intra- and extranet applications.
Main features:
- 100% Browser based & no plugins required
- Supports all Operating Systems providing a DOM2 / Javascript Support Browser
- Simple, well documented Object Interface
- Customizable desktop & window skins
Following Browsers are currently supported:
- Mozilla 1.2+
- Firefox
- K-Meleon 0.7+
- Netscape 7.0+
- Avant 7.0+
- Microsoft IE6.0+
- Galeon 1.2+
- OSX: Camino 0.7+
A note to Konqueror / Safari users: We do respect the work of the Open Source community, especially the K-Teams. However we did not have the time to dig too much into why Konqueror does not work as the others. But because Mozilla 1.x does work and comes with most Linux boxes, we focused on development of the supported browsers, rather than finding the key issues of this problem.
A note to Opera fans: Unfortunately the css and javascript support of all current versions does not allow many operations we do need (like dynamic clipping etc.) We did hope that the upcoming Opera 7.x version can be included as well. But so it is not the case.
Despite the success of NS 4.x it is clearly in excess of age. Therefore we are sorry to inform that NS 4.x or any prior versions of above mentioned browser cannot be used. In addition, the javascript engine of NS7.x seems to be very slow when moving or resizing desktop windows.

k5n Desktop Calendar (k5nCal, for short) application is a calendar application for your desktop. It shares features with applications like Apple iCal and Microsoft Outlook, but it is open source.
This project is built upon Java Calendar Tools, and all data is stored in RFC 2445 iCalendar format.
Main features:
- Supports Mac OS X, Linux or Windows (requires Java 1.5)
- Saves all entries in iCalendar RFC 2445 format
- Simple and intuitive user interface similar
- Open source license so you can download and modify the source and use it free of charge.

Asterisk Desktop Manager application interfaces your VOIP telephony with the desktop and Asterisk PBX.
Asterisk Desktop Manager aims to integrate your desktop with the Asterisk PBX and hardware IP phone by providing some useful features such as automatic on-call volume reduction, one click dialling (from the clipboard), BlueTooth presence detection and automatic call redirection when you walk out of the office, a pop up browser on call, and transfer of the current call from the desktop.
Enhancements:
- Automatic on-call volume reduction
- One click dial from clipboard (paste number onto tray icon)
- Integrated phonebook
- List/Redirect/Hangup all active calls
- One click call forward setup
- Bluetooth presence detection to redirect calls when you walk out of the office
- Pop up browser on incoming call (integrate with your CRM to auto load customers details when they call)
- Cisco phone integration (auto speakerphone)
- Slide-in popup on incoming call, with Answer(cisco only), Hold, Busy and Redirect buttons , CallerID and duration

The Sun Java Desktop System is a secure, comprehensive, and affordable enterprise desktop software solution that combines the best of open source innovation with significant contributions from Sun.
Initially provided with a Linux OS, Java Desktop System is now also integrated with the Solaris 10 Operating System. As a result, Sun customers have the option of deploying the same desktop environment on Sun workstations, Sun Ray thin clients, as well as a broad range of non-Sun notebook and desktop systems with standard x86-based architectures.
Main features:
End user features:
- Automated software updates and patching, including dependency checking/analysis to ensure systems are secure and up-to-date.
- Local and remote management capabilities provide update scheduling and activity log access.
- Interoperability with centralized software management tools.
- Desktop applications are tightly integrated allowing for drag and drop and copy/paste of text, graphics and other elements between applications.
- Universal printer selection of available printers on network, including printers available on Windows networks.
- Single point of entry for directory and file management and networked computers.
- Direct access to content in data and files by single-click application launch for files contained in email, web pages and file manager.
- Intuitive, easy to use, single install mechanism which ensures users can quickly get productive.
- Easy to learn and use, especially for traditional MS Windows users. Featuring:
- Familiar desktop themes for file management and desktop configuration
- Standard keyboard short cut conventions
- Direct access to files and servers using the "Documents" and "Network Places" directories
- Familiar access to networked computers from single "Network Places" directory
- Full product documentation including Quick Start User Guide and other reference documentation.
- Includes selection of great productivity tools including office suite, browser, email/calendar, instant messaging, project management, drawing and video conferencing applications.
- Multimedia-ready with essential video and audio players plus a sound recorder. Featuring Java Media Player with support for MP3 playback and a CD Player.
- Users can access data stored in office productivity files of Microsoft users and printers connected to existing Windows networks.
- Full interoperability with Microsoft Office files.
- Interoperability with POP3, LDAP, SMTP mail servers.
Administrator features:
- Java Desktop System Configuration Manager allows system administrators to define groups of users and the policies for access rights and settings.
- Fine grained control of employee access rights and privileges.
- Remote image deployment to manage a defined set of packages or system images for rapid setup and provisioning of desktops and deploy on multiple systems simultaneously.
- Centralized package management enabling volume software push, patching, updating multiple desktops.
- Software dependency checking and analysis to identify patch and package dependencies and deploy correct set of software.
- Inventory collection of desktop details, OS, hardware profiles and more.
- Performance Monitoring of deployed desktop environments.
- Use a collection of interconnected computers as a unified computing resource.
- Ability for administrator to view and interact with users desktop display to help, guide and troubleshoot.
Developer features:
- Java Studio Standard is a powerful yet intuitive Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Java, providing a comprehensive set of features and functionality.
- NetBeans IDE 3.6 delivers tightly integrated deployment and debugging of web applications on Apache Tomcat 5 and the Sun Java System Application Server, Platform Edition 8.
- J2SE hosts the Linux GTK+ look and feel support in JFC/Swing enables Java applets and applications to be written so they look just like native Linux apps on JDS.

AMA Desktop Linux is a Linux Distribution for AMA Computer University.
It aims to provide an interface that is comfortable to existing Microsoft Windows users.
Enhancements:
AMA Desktop 2007 had many different exclusive applications and patches designed to make everything work seamlessly. Its a designers Linux with a goal to make everything easy to use, attractive, innovative, powerful and most of all, simple. Most of the applications included are:
- Welcome Center - aims to provide a brief introduction of the basics of AMA Desktop 2007.
- Personal Proxy Wizard - set up squid for personal proxy server, to make internet surfing faster.
- Windows Compatibility Tool - a tool to configure Wine and everything Windows related like NTFS and msttcorefonts.
- Consolidators - Those are the applications that consolidates all other applications into a single window. It aims to make the menus simple. (ie, File Sharing, Network Browsers and Tools, Encryption, Mobile Devices)
- File System Preferences - Make the root file system easy to navigate. This tool offers an option to hide all other directories in the root and provide a symbolic links for them.
- Desktop-Init - This provides the users with the default directories for AMA Desktop 2007, randomly choose a Face picture if its not available, and emblemize the default directories.
- Resource Manager - A tool that detects the system memory and disables some services via gconf if the memory is not met.
- Live Chat Support - An interface to create an account in Freenode and to communicate with other AMA Desktop 2007 users.
- Local Network Messenger - An interface that helps the user to create Bonjour IM service and provide an option to load them automatically upon boot.
- Draw Anywhere - An interface for gromit, that provides annotation capabilities even without Compiz. This is intended for presentations.
- Multicast Filesharing - An interface for udpcast, that sends files to multitude of computers within the network.

Enfold Desktop is an add-on that makes the users of your content management system more productive.
Enfold Desktop makes the users of your content management system more productive by letting them work with Plone in the familiar Microsoft Windows environment.
Main features:
- Add multiple files to Plone in one drag-and-drop action
- Open a Plone content item for editing in the program of your choice, such as Microsoft Office or Adobe Dreamweaver
- Lock content automatically during editing and check it back into Plone when youre done
With Enfold Desktop, you can do all these tasks without ever opening a Web browser.
Evaluate Enfold Desktop risk-free. You can download it and use it on up to five computers free of charge.