Grandma can run Umbuntu Linux
03:51, 13 March 2008
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This is EXACTLY the kind of article that's needed to convince more people and organizations, particularly nonprofit organizations, that free and open source software (FOSS) is worth embracing: Yes, my grandma can run Ubuntu Linux by Matt Asay. It's an essay by a guy who "had sworn off desktop Linux and determined not to return" because of a bad experience a few years ago. He says that, based on his latest experience with Ubuntu, "it's clear that desktop Linux has come a long way. I found it extremely easy to use, including when I had to install a program (Skype) that wasn't included in the supported applications list. This is an operating system that my grandma could (and, in fact, did) use." It's written in mostly non-techie language, and uses real-world computing uses and examples, as well as non-techie language, that we can all relate to. For a more technical perspective, see the Wikipedia entry for FOSS.
