Is Ubuntu usable enough for a non-tech-savvy girlfriend yet?

Courtesy Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sun, 04/27/2008 - 05:53

The author asks his girlfriend to perform simple tasks using a fresh Ubuntu installation. It's surprising how some of the simple things we assume to be easy are actually hard for someone who's never used Linux.

Interesting insight into how ready Linux is for the desktop.


 

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