Ubuntu has improved massively in this last incarnation 8.04 - it installs nicely, finds the wireless card and connects seamlessly (so no more ndis-wrapper) and has plenty of decent software to install. The problem I have found now is that java doesn't work too great on it and the installation of software is still far too complicated for most casual pc users. If Ubuntu could develop drag-n-drop installation (like a mac) or even an installer interface (like windows) then ubunutu would be ready for general consumption and would be a genuine, free alternative to windows/os x for all users. At the moment though, as improved as it is, its still not quite an accessible OS those who don't want to ever touch the command line.
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