“An oft-trumpeted home triumph in technology discussion sites is
the conversion of friends or loved ones to a GNU/Linux desktop. ‘I
was tired of fixing Windows on my kid’s/grandmother’s/in-law’s
computer, so I set up a Linux desktop. They love it! It’s so easy
to use, and I don’t have to do anything to maintain it! No ad-ware
or viruses, and best of all, it’s free!’ It sounds almost too good
to be true…. has the free desktop revolution arrived? I recently
found myself in a position to find out first hand…”