"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..."
