The Intel® Quick Start Kit for Linux* defines a Basic Office Automation application stack that has been validated on the desktop systems based on Intel® desktop boards, running updated device drivers for the supported Linux distributions. The Basic Office Automation application stack consists of applications that are required in order to conduct business in an office environment. The following table shows applications:
Application Type |
Description |
Office Applications |
Set of applications used in an office environment for activities such as Word Processing, Spreadsheet work, Presentation preparation, and Drawing. |
Web Browser |
Allows you to access and browse the Internet. |
Email Tool |
Allows you to send and receive email messages. |
Desktop |
The Desktop* suite and development platform. |
Instant Messaging (IM) |
A type of communications service that enables you to communicate in real time over the Internet with other Internet users. |
PDF Reader |
A viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files. (These files are also sometimes called 'Acrobat' files, derived from the name of Adobe's PDF software.) |
Flash Player |
A plug-in that plays embedded audio and video on various web portals. Macromedia flash player is the most widely used application. |
Streaming Audio Video Player |
A multi-format audio/video player/organizer that tags, rips, and burns files and integrates with the RealRhapsody* music store. Free and paid-for versions exist. |
Anti-virus Application |
Prevents viruses and other malicious programs from harming the desktop system. |
Intel has identified applications that correspond to the above application types for each supported Linux distribution and has performed basic functional validation to ensure that these applications run on desktop systems based on Intel desktop boards. To help you make this determination, Intel provides a tool called Application Version Compliance (AVC) tool with this release. You can run this tool on any Linux desktop system to verify Basic Office Automation application versions. The tool generates a report that identifies any non-compliant application. Should a non-compliant case be identified, the tool also indicates the correct version of the application and the Internet location from which you can download the application.
NOTE: Intel performs limited functional validation of the applications identified in the previous table. This is to ensure that the applications can be installed and run with any updated device drivers that may be needed for the supported distributions. Intel does not perform full functional validation of all features supported by these applications and is not responsible for providing technical support. If you have any questions or need technical support for these applications, please contact the OS and application vendors directly.
NOTE: Intel does not limit or preclude the use of other office productivity applications for Linux. The intent of identifying the above Basic Office Automation applications is to confirm that Intel has expressly performed limited functional validation of these applications successfully and that they work satisfactorily on Intel-based desktop systems.
The following table lists the specific applications and application versions validated and supported in the Intel® Quick Start Kit for Linux* product release for the supported Linux distributions:
Application |
Red Hat* |
Novell* |
Red Flag* |
Office Applications |
OpenOffice* v1.1.0 |
OpenOffice v1.1.3 |
OpenOffice v1.1.1 |
Email Tool |
Evolution* v1.4 |
Evolution 1.4 |
Kontact* 1.0 |
Web Browser |
Mozilla* v1.4.3 |
Mozilla* Firefox* v0.9.1 |
Mozilla* v1.7 |
Desktop |
Gnome* 2.2 |
Gnome* v2.6 |
KDE* 3.2.1 |
Instant Messaging |
GAIM* |
GAIM |
Kopete* v0.8.1 |
PDF Reader |
xPDF* and Adobe* Reader* 6.0 |
Adobe Reader 5.0 |
xPDF 3.00 (Enhanced by Red Flag for Chinese support) |
Flash Player |
Macromedia* Flash v7.0 |
Macromedia Flash v7.0 |
Macromedia Flash v7.0 |
Streaming Audio/Video |
Real Player* v10 |
Real Player v10 |
Real Player v10 |
Anti-virus Application |
Grisoft* AVG |
Grisoft AVG |
Grisoft AVG |
NOTES: In future releases, Intel might include additional office productivity applications in the office automation application suite. Intel might also define and validate additional solution stacks based on Linux for other vertical segments. For new updates related to this, please visit http://www.intel.com/go/linux.
OpenOffice (office productivity applications), Mozilla (Web browser), Evolution (email tool), Gnome & KDE (desktops), GAIM & Kopete (Instant Messenger) and xPDF are open source applications generally bundled in the OS distributions.
Adobe Acrobat Reader, Macromedia Flash Player, Real Player and AVG anti-virus software are third-party software applications that are not open source. All these applications are generally available as a free download with appropriate licensing. Further details on these applications and download information are provided at these locations:
Adobe Acrobat Reader – http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Macromedia Flash Player – http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash
Real Player – http://www.real.com/linux/
AVG anti-virus software from Grisoft – http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/software.htm