Why 'LiveCD' Should Be a Part of Every Computer User's Vocabulary
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| Moreover, Linux based LiveCDs come in a great variety with one of the first
| Linux LiveCDs to appear being Knoppix. Many Linux LiveCDs like Knoppix and
| the Fedora and Ubuntu Live distributions load versions of Linux that closely
| resemble desktop installs of Linux, and provide access to robust desktop
| environments such as KDE or Gnome and applications such as OpenOffice.org.
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| Before you head out the door to make a trip to the airport or even the local
| coffee shop, remember to grab not only your keys, but also a copy of a Linux
| Live CD.
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http://www.sys-con.com/read/514335_p.htm
Microsoft is at the moment playing catchup. Some time in the future it expects
to have a 'companion' USB drive that plugs in to existing Windows
installations, for settings and data to be portable. This is far, far behind
Linux. Far behind.
Related:
Secure web browsing through Live Linux distros
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| Banking isn't the be-all and end-all: there's many other reasons you'd
| want a secure system, separate from what's on the hard disk, besides
| Internet banking. Traveller's can't necessarily trust the integrity of
| a computer in an Internet cafe.
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http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/13292/53/
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