I always wanted to spread Ubuntu to my friends and family, but that is easier said than done. I even proposed to my girlfriend that she install Ubuntu on her machine to get rid of her virus problem, but she hesitated when I told her how different it was from XP.

A guy listed a few common tasks for his girlfriend to perform on a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.04. The result is not good for Ubuntu, but it could help in the development of Linux for the masses.

It’s surprising how many seemingly simple things become complicated and even out of reach for someone without a knowledge of Linux. There are a lot of little things that could be done to make the experience a lot more friendly for non-computer-literate people – some of them easy to implement, others not at all.

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