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Thursday, June 23, 2005

Sorting through the Linux lie: What it really can do

Andy Ihnatko via Chicago Sun-Times:

As a user-level operating system, Linux is a cruel and tawdry lie. Bigfoot will fly to your house and personally deliver a $30,000 tax refund before there's a Linux that can challenge Windows or MacOS in terms of usability. If anyone tells you otherwise, your only rebuttal should be to administer that thing that Moe used to do to Larry -- you know, where he'd grab Larry's nose with one hand and smack it down with the other.

None of that matters. Linux is still one of the best and most important OS's on the landscape.

That's good stuff. But Andy--whom I like, respect, and trust, something I can't say for many Mac columnists--seems to be operating under the assumption that if he's funny enough, Linux backers will cut him some slack. I'm guessing he's in for a Thurrott-esque email moment, however.

Ubuntu (free free free) is ... a snap to install and useful straight from the box; all in all, it's the perfect choice for the Linux-curious.

It builds upon the Debian flavor of Linux (it's what I run on my own Linux boxes), and combines credible ease-of-use with the satisfying crunch of fresh, wholesome Linux.

This I couldn't agree with more. Ubunto continues to be my favorite Linux distribution.

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