Re: disadvantages of ubuntu
Off the top of my head, here are a couple of big ones. They probably apply to most other distributions as well as to Ubuntu in particular.
- Printing is confusing. I'm not talking about the back-end; I like CUPS and consider it a good thing. However, on Windows or a Mac, 99% of applications present you with the same, standard print dialog when you want to print something. On Linux, not only do you have Gnome and KDE versions of this, but GIMP has a different one, Acrobat has a severely crippled one, etc. Different programs set different insane defaults (double-sided, stapled labels, anyone?) even though you have configured things correctly in CUPS.
- Too many choices. (That's right!) Most of us long-time Linux users consider that a good thing, but especially to new users it makes decisions difficult and communication a nightmare. A simple question like "How can I activate my webcam?" can be hard to answer because of this.
Anyway, without turning this into a rant, there are a couple from me.
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