[xubuntu-users] What to Expect in Xubuntu 14.04 LTS (omgubuntu.co.uk)

[PGillespie]

That's a nice write-up.

File the following under suggestions:

In my experience, Windows users (once they really start using Linux and 
get over missing their fav pet software) have a hard time with MIME 
handling. It's still a messy and unintuitive affair in Linux. Sometimes 
one has the option to right click and "open with", sometimes one 
doesn't. Sometimes a list of "Other Applications" pops up, sometimes 
just a blank window inviting the perplexed user to find it themselves. 
If the average Linux user doesn't know where software is installed, the 
average Windows user doesn't have a chance. I'd love to see Xubuntu (and 
linux distros in general) improve MIME handling. Linux's usability has 
already improved by leaps and bounds.


On 11/28/2013 09:13 AM, George DiceGeorge wrote:
> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/11/expect-xubuntu-14-04-lts
>
> April next year will prove to be a pivotal month for many Linux 
> distributions, but few are as best placed to build on their popularity 
> as Ubuntu’s ‘lightweight’ spins ‘Xubuntu’ and ‘Lubuntu’. (....)