Dapper rocks

after bloging so much about my bad experience with the last kubuntu release, I must admit now all my previous problems was the consequence of using the AMD64 architecture,

I installed kubuntu dapper x86 version two days ago, as you know the installation process of modern distribution is becoming really flawlessly, then you have to download and install the flowing package, libmad for MP3 support, libdvdcss to read legal bought DVD, and w32codec to read proprietary multimedia format (wmv and wma), I have to say the linux desktop has really evolved into a real alternative to Windows.

what really impressed me, is the applications that just work, I installed the fellowing applications skype, firefox, opera, picassa, real player, actually not all those software I real need, but to prove to my brother that Linux has some support of third party ISV.

so IMHO, all we need is more applications, next step for me, figure out how to make Wine works. I really hope my favorite application Primavera Project Planner is compatible, I know there are a lot of FOSS alternative but we used it in my job.