Ubuntu Heaven

Sorry there haven't been any new posts in a few days. Had some personal stuff going on so blogging wasn't on the top of my list. However, here is a new story to get us back in the swing of things.

Two new items arrived this week. They haven't been on hand long enough for a full review, but here are some first impressions.

Ubuntu carries a subtitle, "Linux for human beings." That's a refreshing concept. Six years ago, you could put Linux on a desktop computer but it required advanced computer skills or a techie to get the job done.

The applications available for this open source operating system -- one whose basic code is available to anyone to use, modify or improve -- were not as plentiful as they are now. Nor were they as good, at least compared with the Windows and Mac alternatives of the time.

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