Let me preface this article by saying that I use Ubuntu 9.04 24/7. It's my primary computer. I keep Firefox (when it's not crashing), Thunderbird, and X-Chat open all of the time, and I use OpenOffice.org for all of my office application needs. I use KDevelop as my IDE, and gFTP for my FTP needs.

With that being said, Ubuntu has some serious usability flaws. Before you Linux nerds get your panties in a twist, let me state that I'm picking on Ubuntu for two reasons: it's the most popular desktop Linux distribution, and "Ubuntu" gets more hits in Google and more recognized on Digg than "desktop Linux." Yes, I'm blogging for money - suck on that you twisted socialist nutjobs.

OK apparently I have some mental issues. Let's get back on track: Ubuntu has issues that really need to be corrected. These are, for the most part, behavioral issues that can be solved by the developers or by installing additional applications. Others are more systemic and cannot be fixed by a piece of code.