linux poster child

[unlovedwarrior]

http://www.jubling.com/eight-reasons-why-ubuntu-is%20the-linux-poster-child.html

1) Its large user base. Because Ubuntu is so popular, it becomes even more popular. This viral marketing was the same thing that made YouTube successful.

2) Hardware support. One of the most common complaints among new Linux users is that their new hardware is not supported by any Linux distribution. Well, with Ubuntu, hardware support is added within days of the hardware coming out.

3) Its ease of use. Lets face it, you can't make a mainstream distribution without ease of use. If you tell a Linux beginner that they will have to type out all their commands into a console, they will have a Windows CD in their disk drive faster then you can say "Open Source".

[Calum]

Cool, I'm downloading the Ubuntu CD image as I type

[patio]

If you travel to their site they will ship CD's free...each pak contains a live ver. that can be run from the CDRom and a full install CD.    

[SilentAssasin64]

The copy I downloaded is a Live CD as well as an Installation CD.  Cuts down on discs used.

[patio]

I ordered their versions and didn't have to burn them...as i said they will ship you the CD's  Free.

[linuxlover]

Free? There's gotta be a catch. producing a distro is one thing. Burning them and giving them away is another.

[patio]

Free? There's gotta be a catch. producing a distro is one thing. Burning them and giving them away is another.

Nope.   No catch.

[linuxlover]

I prefer Kubuntu to Ubuntu. (And Xubuntu to Kubuntu on older machines)I like KDE for graphics and XFCE for speed. When will XGL be standard on KDE machines?