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ITtoolbox: A Windows Fanboy’s Foray Into Linux: Kubuntu’s Got Klass

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 24, 2007

“It’s good to be back into the routine, with my back-log looking
a lot better, I’ve had more time to go back to my Linux adventure.
If you’ve been following along, this whole series started because
of some inflammatory remarks I made about the usability and nature
of Linux. So instead of backing down, or blindly sticking to my
guns, I decided to actually put it on the line and invest some
serious time evaluating the different distributions. My Ubuntu
experience was with the recent Edgy Eft release, all I can say is
it’s just not ready for any kind of serious application (although
I’ve heard people say previous versions are far more reliable?).
Fellow ITToolbox blogger, Locutus, suggested I try Kubuntu.

“I have to say, I was shocked at the difference between Kubuntu
and Ubuntu. Everything that Ubuntu failed to do right, Kubuntu
delivers on. Remeber all the grief the Ubuntu installer gave
me…?”


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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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