NG:
What's the darn deal with Adobe, not supporting Linux? Adobe's software (Flash) always crashes on Linux.
I don't even see a lot of Adobe Acrobat creation tools on Linux. I could be wrong, though. Adobe makes it "difficult" to install anything on Linux.
I've used apt, the Ubuntu Software center, and Synaptic for package installation.
I miss "View by name" for directories in Linux and I miss "Restore".
My Linux (12.04 LTS CD) is about as stable as Windows XP was, but I've been running from CD. A particular wireless card isn't supported unless I re-compile the Kernel or upgrade. Lots of issues with 64/32 bit stuff. Occasionally my KB goes south (easily fixed).
I get no help from the support Forum, I guess, because I;m not supposed to run Linux from CD "forever". After some time in weeks, the CD light keeps blinking and grinds the machine to a halt. I must re-boot. More memory means more time before it happens.
I did use Unix when it first became available, but the first few baby steps were tough. You need permissions for USB devices.
I'm stuck or haven't tried to put Linux on a solid state drive and I haven't tried changing disk names (e.g. A USB stick). I'm running NFS to a RAID server.
"Visual Basic for Applications" is missing. e.g excel (Libre-Office Calc) and Video support sucks (WMP protected files).