Ubuntu leader admits Linux desktop not quite there yet

In an interesting interview, Ubuntu Linux leader Mark Shuttleworth talks about Ubuntu and Linux in general. Most interestingly he admits, that Linux user experience is not yet good enough, and he mentions OS X as a great example of good user experience. I can easily relate to what he is saying, Linux is my choice for server OS, but if I have a choice, I’d rather select something else for the desktop.

He also mentions Nokia and more specifically Trolltech Nokia acquired a while back. Nokia is in a position to influence QT licencing and that may even influence wider QT adoption in opensource software projects, for example Gnome.

One current issue is also the state of the desktop projects, Gnome and KDE. KDE has fumbled the release and development of their latest environment, KDE4. Interesting to read his takes on the matter, and what he hopes will become of the Linux desktop in the future.