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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I think there are always cases you can find to say any of these systems are better at installing then others. It all depdends on what your use and ability is i guess. One of the issues also as i stated in my previous comment is that ive noticed that the windows installers are getting more complicated.
I tried to install something recently, sorry i simply cant remember what it was, and it had simply the most arcane installer i have ever seen, akin to the windows office installer with drop downs and select deselct and whatnots. I literally got a headache trying to figure it out.
Now if thats where windows is going then while its easier to just double click if doing so gets you into clicking hell then what the point?
Buit as with everything linux windows and osx realted im sure this will all flip flop many times.