Linked by Kevin Russo on Thu 31st Mar 2005 18:40 UTC
I read a lot of reviews comparing GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows, and inevitably the topic of installing software comes up. Most reviews indicate that installing software in Windows is much easier than that of the desktop GNU/Linux world. I decided to do my own comparison based on my desktop usage to see the difference. The following are my results. Those of you that come from the Windows world may be a tad bit surprised at the ease in which software can be installed.
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Whatever. Apparently linux makes your network connection infinitely fast, because there are no "wait" steps involved. Did anyone else notice this?
And somehow, I am not convinced that # of steps = relatively complexity. There is a whole host of visual cues with a graphical installation step--guiding you. I don't believe that an instruction booklet "i.e. type this and then this and then this" is as intuitive as an interactive interface that can give you hints, cues, and choices....
Whatever happened to that argument, anyway? Linux people used to jump up and down and shout about "choice" and "configurability" and now, a few extra choices are supplied by a GUI command set up, and it's unconquerable complexity?
Please. This is such a tired debate. Please give up trying to convince us all.