Ubuntu Linux: Built-in apps get an 'A', wireless support an 'F', Jan 07, 2008

It didn't take long after installing Canonical Ltd.'s Ubuntu 7.10 version of Linux for me to decide I liked what I saw.

Sometimes the big software vendors act like their customers are locked into the proprietary products they sell. You may think your only options are to wait for patches and updates on your vendor's schedule, or completely switch to Linux. But here's a little secret: You don't have to dump Windows to benefit from the open-source software revolution. A raft of new applications is available, giving you the best of both worlds: software that is repaired and enhanced by a community of users, and that runs on the PC you use every day.