Judge it!
I tried the same experiment with my 8 year old daughter, but using Kubuntu (the KDE desktop) instead of Ubuntu (the Gnome desktop).
She has been using Windows XP for about 2 years, mostly for games, school projects, looking up stuff on the Internet, graphics and posters (for science fairs and stuff).
I set the menus in Kubuntu to look nearly identical to Windows.
She transitioned wihtout batting an eyelash.
When I had tried the experiemtn with Ubuntu (Gnome), it was frustrating for both her and for me.
The experiment with the afrorementioned girlfriend was the wrong experiment.
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Apr 28, 2008
The Great Ubuntu-Girlfriend Experiment
There is lots of Ubuntu buzz right now due to the release of Hardy, but the Content Consumer weblog has an article with wider applicability as well. via LWN.net
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