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This may be a bit out of topic, but I wonder why doesn't Ubuntu (and other Linux distros) improve their App Centre quicker. They have it since so long, but it still looks crappy IMO. From the screenshots I've seen of the Mac App Store, it looks really nice and a giant step in front of Linux.

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Ubuntu 10.10 is good, suprisingly good compared to its previous versions. Making it boot from any USB memory stick with persistent storage feature was so easy that I suddenly found myself using Ubuntu 10.10 right from the 4GB USB stick on my Laptop.

The overall experience feels different from the others (MAC OS X & Windows) so much so that you almost forget the existence of any App Centre, at least initially.

The Software Center in Ubuntu 10.10 looks great. It's nothing flashy, but it works extremely well. If I need to grab a package and I'm not sure of its name, I'll open up Software Center rather than using apt-get from the terminal.

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