RE: [Sheflug] Linux and Windows

["George Rammos" <GeorgeRammos [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From: shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk [mailto:shef-lug-
> admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Ben Spencer
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 4:24 PM
> To: shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Linux and Windows
> 
> On Tue, Nov 09, 2004 at 03:56:17PM -0000, George Rammos wrote:
> > Nothing beats windows in some areas (Device compatibility, application
> > installation, etc), and although Linux has gone at great lengths at
> > improving, it still lacks on these areas.
> 
> This application installation thing has me confused.  Why do you think
> Linux lacks in that area?  apt-get install seems pretty straighforward
> to me.
> 
> Not trying to spark a holy war here, just interested that you cite
> that as an example of an area in which Windows has the advantage.
> 
> --
> Ben Spencer
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[George Rammos Says] 

Indeed not a Holy war, but for the argument's sake, I cannot download a
file, click NEXT, NEXT, NEXT and have a shortcut on my "Start" menu?

Downloaded Mozilla 1.0 Final (too new to be on the DVD or SuSE's FTP Server)
a few minutes ago, decompressed it, but I had to log out and log in again to
run the installer (su did not do it) and then try to find my way around on
how to add a shortcut to the Applications Menu. To you it probably is 2 min.
To me it was more like 20 mins.


Bear in mind I am not a Linux pro.

George Rammos



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