In my quest to run exclusively Ubuntu Linux (a free alternative to Microsoft Windows) at home for one month, I have completed the first week.

So far:

Learning curve — Many of my favorite free applications for Windows are available in Ubuntu. So, my web browser, audio editor, traditional e-mail program, FTP client, and photo editor required no learning curve. I installed them using the included Synaptic Package Manager, rather than visiting each developer’s site, finding the right download, and then installing it. Ubuntu wins this round.

Simple video editing — My non-free video editing program is not available for Ubuntu (or any other “flavor” of Linux) and those available for free are difficult to use. The free Windows Movie Maker gets the average user into editing video within minutes. Windows wins this round.

Multimedia —

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