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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OK, so you ran apt-get, portage, rpm, compiled, whatever, and now you're ready to run your shiny new software. How does the newbie do this?
1. Hmmm, it isn't listed ANYWHERE in the KDE or Gnome menus. I know, some package managers do place menu items, but some don't. EVERY Windows software DOES! This is a big point!
2. So the user opens a terminal window and types in the name of the program. Nothing happens. Sometimes it does but not always. Then he goes looking for the program and can't find it. Is it in /usr, /usr/local, /usr/bin, /opt, where? There is NO standardization of that either. This process can add hours to an install process. I know, I've been there and have programs "installed" in my Linux machine that I've never been able to find!