IFSO CD Instructions
So, you have one of the IFSO "Free Software Introduction" discs, but you don't know what to do with it? You have come to the right place.
(initial version is facetiously short - please add as much as you can).
Getting Started
Put CD in coffee holder on front of computer. Turn computer on (if computer is already on, turn computer off and then on again).
Wait
Enjoy
When finished do arcane action to shut things down safely
Getting work done
OpenOffice.
Getting access to your old documents.
Printing.
Internet
Thunderbird
Firefox/Mozilla
Programming (esp. for students who get the disc as part of a netsoc pack)
environments and tools that are available
command line tools (gcc, gdb)
reading manuals
java (gjc, perhaps)
Having some fun
Internet again
Games that are included on the disc
Eye candy (desktops, toys)