Ubuntu could be improved

Neil Lucock tested Ubuntu (an increasingly popular Linux distribution) and commented on it’s value to a relatively new Linux user. I considered Ubuntu recently and I came to several of the same conclusions as Neil.

Neil tests the installation, networking, look and feel, and hardware support of Ubuntu on OSNews.com

The installer is visually unattractive but it works. It detected everything except my internet connection. I usually judge a distribution by how long it takes me to get on-line. Most detect the DHCP server on the modem and just work. If you can’t easily get on-line, how will you download fixes and upgrades? Once up and running, the connection was easy to configure and far easier than setting up Win XP.

Ultimately, Ubuntu lacks KDE (the most appealing window manager to new users) but has the Debian package system and therefore comes out as a moderate distribuion, but not ideal for new users.