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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"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! "
Come on, that's just fiction.
I do:
emerge xchat
and what do I see in my KDE start menu?
That's right, xchat. And to say that it's not even a native kde program or even using any kde library at all.
And in the event that the desktop file of a prog is not found by kde, you can let it search for installed software and list it in your startmenu with one or two mouse clicks.
People, please, do not consider years of experience with a windows system, and just starting out with a linux system, as a similar thing.
Windows is easier because you are used to it.