I have always been puzzled by the reticence of some less than technical persons regarding the Linux experience. If a while ago Linux has been considered the geeky text-only interface, now it’s been many years since the graphical look has exceeded the old Windows (even though it still resembles the functional start menu and taskbar). Aggressive promotion from Linspire and Ubuntu has made tremendous progress in providing a functional alternative to Windows and those targeted have in fact been the less than savvy computer users. Why?
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