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Slashdot | Hardy Heron Making Linux Ready for the Masses?

The folks at Slashdot and Computerworld seem to think Ubuntu Linux is ready for the desktop for the casual user. Ubuntu Linux is a free Linux distribution based on Debian Linux. Just Works systems use Mandriva Powerpack, a commercial Linux distribution from Mandriva in France, based on RedHat Linux. Both Ubuntu and Mandriva are VERY easy to use. Just Works chose Mandriva because we believe it is even easier than Ubuntu. I’ve played with both and Ubuntu is good for the casual geek. Mandriva makes it so everyone can figure it out. The Powerpack version of Mandriva also includes some bonus features Ubuntu lacks – Binary drivers for nVidia cards, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and, impressively, Transgaming’s Cedega.

(Hardy Heron is the code name for the latest version of Ubuntu.)