popularity

Interesting google trendz source : *thelinuxadvocate.blogspot.com/ well its just google trendz not really the benchmark of popularity , btw if u put just 'mac' instead of 'mac os' in trendz, its a different story.

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Why has Ubuntu gained so much popularity within a short period of time? Does it really have a very, very, user-frdly interface, and does it really possess a wide-range of applications?