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Today; one of my friends (who had a Windows laptop) complained that his
laptop was getting the BSOD after he defragmented his hard drive. I
asked him what version of Windows he had, and it was Windows XP. I asked
him if he formatted his hard drive, and he replied "I think so". Then; I
showed him my laptop which had Ubuntu 10.04 on it. I showed him how fast
the office programs started, opened a docx file and he was impressed. I
told him that Ubuntu is really simple to install, and that it can also
be used to re-partition his drive (in case his MBR was wrecked by
Windows). I also explained that Ubuntu is compatible with almost all MP3
players (except Micro$oft's Zune), and that using a flash drive is as
simple as plugging it in, and that he would not have to wait for any
drivers to install (since they are already loaded in kernel memory). I'm
burning an Ubuntu 10.04 install disc right now.

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Microsoft has a majority market share
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Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Invalid
Status in EasyPeasy Overview: Invalid
Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Invalid
Status in JAK LINUX: Invalid
Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Invalid
Status in Tabuntu: Invalid
Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: Invalid
Status in Ubuntu: Incomplete
Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu: Invalid
Status in The Jaunty Jackalope: In Progress
Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty: In Progress
Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Confirmed
Status in “linux” package in Debian: Confirmed
Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: Confirmed
Status in openSUSE: New
Status in Tilix Linux: New

Bug description:
Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace.
This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix.

Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.

Steps to repeat:

1. Visit a local PC store.

What happens:
2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed.
3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed.

What should happen:
1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu.
2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and benefits would be apparent and known by all.
3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes.