Here’s an interesting experiment. Take a novice user, place them in front of a Linux distro (in this case Ubuntu Hardy Heron), and see how they get on with basic tasks. But will these “12:00 flashers” (you know, people who’s VCRs constantly flash “12:00″ because they’ve not bothered to figure out how to set the time) help change Linux and make it easier to use?
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