Re:And? (Score 1)

This was a review of Ubuntu Feisty, which is a linux distribution, not Linux itself. Ubuntu Feisty is a software distribution that consists of all the software that is included with it. The lines separating an operating system and the software that is run on it are so unclear these days, with linux distributions containing over 90% of the software that will be run on them, that this is really not an issue. There are people who would argue that Linux itself is just a kernel and not an operating system. I personally don't see the point in making those distinctions. You insert a CD and the software is installed. The fact that this feature is missing from OO is not Ubuntu's fault, but it is what is keeping the reviewer from making the switch over to Linux. I think though, that some of her requirements are a little overboard, because my wife has problems with her windows machine, that I, her live-in geek, am often called on to fix. As another poster pointed out, the functionality exists to do the thing she is looking for, but is unwilling to learn it. This is unfortunate because at some point, she had to learn how to do it in MS Word, and in no way illustrates any shortcomings in Linux, open source software, Ubuntu, or even Open Office. I do believe that reviews like this are very good for the open source community, however, and this is exactly what it has been missing - testing by so called stupid people.