Linux welcomed on the desktop, May 21, 2009

Linux desktops are easier to implement than IT staff expected if they targeted the right groups of users.

Half of the businesses that have deployed Linux on the desktop have rolled it out to less than 20% of their workers due to perceived and real obstacles, according to a survey by released by a U.K. analyst firm.

IBM put out a study datelined one minute past midnight this Thursday morning commenting on the fact that outside of netbooks, the recession has largely put the kibosh on PC growth. There is according to IBM, however, an area of PC investment that actually saves money for a company: the Linux desktop.

Window 7's XP Mode will get users used to the idea of desktop virtualisation - and make it easier for them to move to Linux or Mac OS.

This article will walk you, the Windows power user, through the Ubuntu installation process from downloading the CD image to finding help online.

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