Linked by Will Gunadi on Tue 5th Apr 2005 14:11 UTC
Linux Today, there is no shortage of reviews on Linux on the Desktop, but I think we can benefit from more "Laptopized-Linux" experiences. As laptops keep dropping in price and increasing in terms of computing power, they really make a nice platform even for cpu intensive applications such as sofware development, desktop publishing, web design, etc. And as you will see in this article, installing Linux on a laptop is not as hairy as you may think.
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by Andrea on Tue 5th Apr 2005 14:44 UTC

> Next, how can I get Java? Traditionally Java is a bit of a
> pain to install due to the fact that it is not Open Source.
mmm, no it's only a matter of debian's policies...

So if Ubuntu can't install Java ``directly" from their packages repository, such as Debian, please, pardon my ignorance, tell me why I should use it instead of Debian.