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From newb to 100 with Ubuntu Linux 8.04

Wednesday, May 14 2008 @ 02:39 PM EDT
Contributed by: sde

Your friends have been telling you to try out Ubuntu; forget the Microsoft proprietary operating system and liberate your computer. Yet, it's not such smooth sailing. Sure, you can download the Ubuntu CD, or get handed one, but once you're sitting at a login prompt what then? What can you actually do with this thing?

Actually, lots – but for this story I wanted to put myself in the place of someone brand new to Ubuntu Linux. After all, in Monday’s column we learned one reason Ubuntu is presently experienced heights of popularity is because it marketed as being friendly and welcoming to newcomers. It also enjoys a reputation of being accommodating to those switching from Microsoft Windows.
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