the main problem with linux is that it doesn't limit the users choices enough. It's fine to keep all the choices available, but put them behind the scenes. Wh

the main problem with linux is that it doesn't limit the users choices enough. It's fine to keep all the choices available, but put them behind the scenes. When someone boots up a linux distro for the first time they should see a browser, a word processor, email, a media player, and an IM client...some basic games too. ubuntu netbook remix is the best example of this that i've seen. Once you get this down, polish polish polish. The average user doing average tasks should never see anything but a slick GUI. If you sit any non computer savvy person down in front of it and they see anything else you have failed and you need to do more tweaking. this is why apple can charge a huge premium on their products. people sit down and it goes.