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Ubuntu: Desktop Linux's Success Story
Johhny writes "What is it about Ubuntu that has enabled it to grow so much? This distribution has clearly built on Debian's success but it has more than a few other things going for it. Ubuntu has become one of the most popular versions of desktop Linux despite its many differences from some of the other popular versions out there, including its scheduled releases and its counterpart, Kubuntu. The article takes a look at this distribution and tries to find out how Ubuntu defied the odds. This article generated a really informative comments page at OSnews."
Common people, it's not that hard. Despite what Linus "I'm smart" Torvalds thinks, the real reason Ubuntu is powering along is because of Gnome and it's ease of use. A lot more people would use Linux if KDE kame with a Knome mode.
Let's not forget that Gnome doesn't have spelling that's kool to the makks.
I'll subscribe to Slashdot when I see a month without a dupe, a typo, or an article the "editors" didn't read.