As an avid Linux user I used to be troubled by people claiming the utter unusability of Linux as a productive desktop environment. The thing that brought me som

As an avid Linux user I used to be troubled by people claiming the utter unusability of Linux as a productive desktop environment. The thing that brought me some peace was the realization that a lot of the users that complain about desktop linux being broken want the computing equivalent of a Toyota Camry - something that takes them from point A to point B with a minimum of fuss. I would like to think of the Linux desktop environment as being closer to a Miata - something fun and enjoyable for those that are willing to accept different tradeoffs and enjoy being closer to the road.