I love operating systems. They are the most wonderful pieces of software that has ever been put together. What you use daily interfaces with your hardware. Every button press causes the OS to send a message to the hardware, and then to read the response from the hardware to provide you with the correct feedback.
Most Operating systems are very good these days. A modern OS can do most of the things its direct competitor does, some do certain things better than others, and some are very specified in their use.
Where the largest focus is today, is the Desktop Computer. Primary focus for the Desktop Computer should be ease of use, or so you’d hope. I take five Operating Systems and compare them using six tasks that most users will need to do at least once a week. Here is how they did.
Today I spent some time visiting with some clients, and one in particular stands out. They are a small shop, eight computers in total (running Windows XP), and a server (Running Windows 2000). Spending an hour and a half with them I realized that 90% of their issues could be solved if I replaced their desktops with Ubuntu. And then I realized that Ubuntu and other Open Source applications would be a great solution for small business. Heres why.
A new look for Ubuntu Netbook Remix is on the way. Dubbed Unity, it was discussed at length by Mark Shuttleworth on his 
Right so I have reviewed the Kubuntu Beta before, and now it is time to share some impressions of the full release.
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