sticking points

Having spent some time on Canonical's forums, I've identified 10 points that seem to be common sticking points for new users that is, problems that have the potential to prevent a new user from adopting Ubuntu in the long term.

These problems span the entire Ubuntu experience, but they all have two things in common...

Linux.com: "With Ubuntu, Canonical has had notable success in convincing people to switch from other platforms, but potential Ubuntu users are still running into trouble in several areas..."

Having spent some time on Canonical's forums, I've identified 10 points that seem to be common sticking points for new users -- that is, problems that have the potential to prevent a new user from adopting Ubuntu in the long term.

After 18 months of widespread consultation with community and corporate interests, the third versions of the GNU General Public License (GPL) and GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) were released one year ago on 29 June 2007.

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By Michael Reed on June 27, 2008 Share Comments With Ubuntu, Canonical has had notable success in convincing people to switch from other platforms, but potential Ubuntu users are still running into trouble in ...