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>
> Now, is Linux ready for the "normal" user? Nope. It still is something
> that sometimes needs tweaking at the command line, and that's beyond the
> majority of the computing public.


Have you tried Ubuntu?
I just installed it, and the process was far LESS involved then installing
XP on the same machine.
Even my networked color laser was able to be installed with drivers already
on their disk.
Apps are installed from a menu, and it's completely seamless.
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