Contributor iampriteshdesai

With dell's new netbook due to come out soon, it is extremely important for the growth of linux that they provide honest information about it. They shouldn't say something like:
"The linux option is cheaper than the xp option. However, it can not run most commercial programs" After reading that, why would anybody choose it? It should say something along the lines of:
"Linux is an open source alternative to Windows. This means it is completely free for anybody to use it in any way. It can do almost anything that you can do with windows. It cannot run windows software, but there are many free alternatives that do the same thing included with it. It comes with a word processor (That can handle .doc), a web browser, an email application, and many other utilities. It is also very easy to install new software, without the risk of viruses. In fact, there are virtually no viruses that can harm linux..."

This explanation is fairly unbiased, and all true, and provides a much more pleasing alternative. However, dell will not do write such a description because of the pressure of microsoft. We need to push dell to write the truth if linux is ever going to be common among everyday users.

At this current stage, Ubuntu, and more precisely Gnome, lack some basic customizing features like: advanced options for screen savers, being able to change font colours, assign different wallpapers for different virtual screens, use more than one chrome ( colour ) for the panels and other basic settings that are taken for granted in other OS's.

I know that Gnome isn't aiming to become as option intensive as KDE, but these features together with an option in the "Theme" selector to revert back to the original default theme would make life easier for all users a like to tweak their desktops to be more personal.