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All About Linux: 10 Things That Make Ubuntu a Neophyte’s Distribution

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 29, 2005

“Ubuntu is fast on its way to becoming a peoples OS. I have
always wondered what is it that makes people embrace Ubuntu over
other Linux distributions. After some pondering, it struck me that
the USP (Unique Selling Point) of Ubuntu is its user friendliness.
Ubuntu is a distribution targeted at the non-techie crowd–those
that want to get their job done and not spend time tinkering with
the OS. And consequently, the developers at Ubuntu have bundled
simple easy to use GUI front end tools to achieve common system
administration tasks. Here I have put together 10 things in Ubuntu
that make a new user’s life that much simple. I used Ubuntu 5.10 to
aid my observation…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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