“A couple of years ago, I thought one GNU/Linux distribution was
very close to being ready for the desktop, since the people who
usually do the installations aren’t bothered by all the questions
that come up during the process. On the other hand, though, the
installation process was still a bit too ‘complicated’ for someone
who had never done anything with Linux, and there are many new
users who don’t have a savvy Linuxer in their circle of
friends.“Given that, the latest version of Mandriva (Mandriva One 2007)
had my eyes glassy and my pulse racing–particularly after I had
read an article about it, and a non-programmer colleague described
having played with the live CD. Could this be The Answer…?”
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