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Automatix Kicks Ubuntu into Gear 349

With the growing amount of talk on the usability of Linux for beginners, there have been quite a few people who have mentioned a script called "Automatix" for Ubuntu as a means of easing the average joe into a life of Linux. Linux.com's (a Slashdot sister site) Tina Gasperson takes a closer look at Automatix and how it could help soften the blow of a Linux switch, at least in the short term. From the article: "Automatix lives up to its reputation. It's worth any time and small frustration it might take to get through the script. And it's even worth that 'over-the-shoulder' time you might spend with a new Linux user to walk them through it. I don't see any reason why a beginner would not be delighted with Ubuntu after a magic touch from Automatix."
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Journal Journal: In regards to meta data

Metadata seems like a solution to many of the problems people have with storing files. I recently read an article on a blog about a so-called one folder file system - where all the files on a computer are simply stored in root. Although in theory this might seem like a great idea, if metadata was properly tagged, I still think there are benefits to having tagged data that is also in structured folders. The searches to actually isolate data for copy to an external device, lets say a usb drive to

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