Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Fri 15th Aug 2008 05:18 UTC
InformationWeek is speculating on how Linux will change in the next four years. "By 2012 the OS will have matured into three basic usage models. Web-based apps rule, virtualization is a breeze, and command-line hacking for basic system configuration is a thing of the past."
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RE[8]: So basically it'll look like osx
by Doc Pain on Sat 16th Aug 2008 02:31
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But, anyway, if you discount package managers you are, kinda, missing the point with Linux distributions today, IMO.
Allthough I have to admit that I'm not a Linux / OS X / "Windows" user, your point seems to be really valid to me. One of the advantages of Linux is that you don't need to visit a web site to install software (what a strange concept, by the way); instead, you can tage advantage of your distribution's package manager to do all the stuff for you: downloading, installing, updating. This minimizes the neccessarity of interaction, another important thing in my opinion.
There are many good GUI solutions to make the distribution's native package manager more appealing to a CLI hostile user. :-)
If (1) Linux would have one standardized package format (or would add a kind of abstraction layer, worse solution) and (2) software manufacturers would be so kind and release installable packets of this format for their applications, those who insist on the habit of downloading software by theirselves would be happy.
My resume here: Using a package manager is the more modern way to handle installable software. I hope Linux will get more standardization here within the next years.
RE[8]: So basically it'll look like osx
by ari-free on Sun 17th Aug 2008 03:44
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RE[9]: So basically it'll look like osx
by TechGeek on Sun 17th Aug 2008 04:47
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Because like it or not, ubuntu = the public face of linux for all practical purposes and that is what will be compared to windows and mac os x.
Like a .deb? You can, for example, download a .deb package for Ubuntu (and a whole lot of other format/distro combinations) from Opera's download page and on double click Gdebi will pop up, allowing you to (amazing! ZOMG!) install Opera that way (prompting you for your password prior to doing so, of course). The functionality is there, what are missing are already made packages.
Also, synaptic isn't the only interface available for installing and removing packages in Ubuntu, there also is gnome-app-install, filed under Add/Remove in the Applications menu.
But, anyway, if you discount package managers you are, kinda, missing the point with Linux distributions today, IMO.