Ooooooohhhhh!!!

finally, two months after i requested some install cds, a package of ten ubuntu 4.1 linux cds came in the mail today. after several unsuccessful tries, i finally got it to install. verrrrry nice. the organization of the desktop should make windows users feel comfortable experimenting with it. it came with a bootable cd so that you can try it without installing it.

my one bitch is that the installation process, although GUI-based and mostly automated, doesn't give very informative failure messages when something goes awry. basically the process halts, and you get a message saying that that the installation cannot be completed. no clear details explaining why are offered.

emily0 gave one of the cds to a stranger at a local cafe. anyone who wants to try it can leave a message in the comments. i still have 9 cds to give away. linux is rapidly approaching the stage where it truly stands a chance as a serious competitor of microsoft in the home desktop market. i'm blown away by the progress in kde and gnome, the two most popular linux desktop systems, over the last 18 months.