 


The Freedom to get more things done!!

What is Freedom Desktop ? 
   Freedom Desktop for Motif is an easy-to-use yet powerful desktop
   manager/GUI integrated to the Unix environment. Freedom is very similar in
   look and feel to the popular Microsoft windows and Apple interfaces. It also
   combines ease of use and advanced features to help users interact with Unix
   quickly and efficiently. Freedom Desktop releases users from the
   complexities of Unix giving them more Freedom to get things done!

Where to get a free evaluation copy of Freedom Desktop 
   A free evaluation copy is available on our ftp server (fsw.com under pub). It
   can also be obtained via the WWW Motif home page
   (http://fsw.com/motif.html).

Intuitive and Easy to use 
   Freedom Desktop is so intuitive and easy to use that you might never need to
   open the manual. New or infrequent Unix users can become productive very
   quickly. Freedom Desktop provides them with menus, icons, help and tutorial
   capabilities. Freedom Desktop can be setup to translate user actions into Unix
   commands. This feature is included as a tutorial capability that allows users to
   learn or improve their knowledge of Unix.

Flexible and Powerful 
   Fast interaction techniques required for more advanced users are also
   included. For instance, a built-in command area allows more advanced users
   to type Unix commands directly. This adds great flexibility to the desktop and
   help users overcome the limitations of the existing GUIs. It also eliminates
   the frustration that advanced users experience with GUIs.

Productive 
   With the help of Freedom Desktop, users can spend more time getting their
   work done and less time struggling with Unix.

Fully Configurable 
   Freedom Desktop can be configured to perfectly suit specific needs.

Organized and Efficient 
   Freedom Desktop's ability to have multiple application groups, provides users
   with a convenient way of organizing their work. For instance, the user can set
   up custom groups for program development, desktop publishing, financial
   analysis or any desired activity. Users can also customize groups to automate
   repetitive tasks to the greatest extent.

Standard 
   Freedom Desktop is becoming the defacto standard desktop manager. A
   growing number of companies, including several fortune 500 companies, rely
   today on Freedom Desktop as a key enabling technology in their computing
   environments. Freedom Desktop is also built on and complies with all the
   relevant open standards. Among them the X Window System and OSF/Motif.

Truly Open System Technology 
   Because the Freedom Desktop technology can be licensed by any interested
   party, organizations won't get stuck with a proprietary technology. We and
   our international partners are committed to deliver high quality open system
   technologies.

Supported 
   Freedom Software relies on experienced Open Systems professionals to
   provide support to its customers.

Connected 
   Freedom Desktop comes with a group of internet icons, that allow users to
   start their internet navigation with the click of a button.



