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Computerworld Australia: Everyday Linux Gripes

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 15, 2005

“As you already know, if I have to sit down in front of a
computer, I want it to be running the Gnome desktop on Linux. I’ve
watched it mature from a downright ugly, needlessly complex
playground for geeks, to an attractive, simple interface that holds
its own against commercial alternatives. And yet, every day I still
encounter rough edges that make me think there aren’t nearly enough
folks out there hacking away at this stuff. I’d like to watch.

“Take, for instance, the fact that I still have troubles playing
any sort of rich media (usually video) in my Web browser…”


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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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