Is Linux Friendly Enough?

Clete Blackwell writes at The Linux Blog:

Linux has progressed greatly in the years since its beginning, but so has Windows. There is a constant battle for the desktop. Microsoft plans to release its new operating system, Longhorn, in the coming years, but by then, KDE will have QT4 released along with a whole new version. KDE 3.4 has great improvements as well. Is Linux (or should I say KDE) friendly enough? Almost. Is Windows friendly enough? Yes.

He measures and compares various parts of Windows and Linux (KDE mostly) for ease of use from the perspective of a new Linux user. This will be a handy read for those who are attempting to choose a distribution or are contemplating whether it’s worthwhile to switch to Linux.