Ubuntu Linux Vs. Windows Vista: The Battle For Your Desktop

"The prevailing wisdom about Linux on the desktop runs something like this: 'I'll believe Linux is ready for the desktop as soon as you can give me a Linux distribution that even my grandmother can run.'

"For some time, the folks at Ubuntu have been trying their best to make Granny--and most everyone else--happy. They've attempted to build a Linux distribution that's easy to install, use, configure, and maintain--one that's at least as easy as Windows, and whenever possible, even easier. As a result, Ubuntu is one of the Linux distributions that has been most directly touted as an alternative to Windows..."

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