RPM's may not be perfect, but when you install a new app on winders the chance is it will overwrite an existing DLL and screw something else. You pays your money (or not in the case of Linux) and takes your choice.
-- Regards Pete On Sunday 25 November 2001 16:34 pm, NDPTAL85 wrote: > Just because something is different doesn't mean it should > automatically be harder. As easy as RPM's are to use they still > aren't as good as installing something on Windows or the Mac OS. > You shouldn't need to hunt for an extra "anything" not even if its > as close as your own CD. It wouldn't be making Linux "Windows-like" > to fix that problem it would just be making it more simpler and > easier to use. You could always opt to compile from source if you > need to personally test your own manhood when installing software. > > On Sunday, November 25, 2001, at 10:12 AM, Richie wrote: > > ..Wow, what a lazy bunch of buggers! > > > > First, the 'hunting for libraries' complaint is moot: I have yet > > to look any > > further than my own LM install disks for libraries-- LM is > > probably better > > than many distros out there as they actually provide you with > > more than one > > install CD and all the stuff they offer has been compiled for a > > Mandrake system so it's going to work. > > > > Second, no one says you *have* to install the latest kernel and > > it isn't even > > necessary unless you're adding brand new hardware that didn't > > exist six months ago-- how many of you out there are installing > > kernels just because it > > has a higher number? > > > > By-and-by the install process is standard-- using RPMs is easy > > enough and for > > the odd times when I have to compile there's always an > > "install.sh" or "configure.sh"-- and another silly thing that > > even comes with Windoze installations: README files-- how many of > > you have failed to install something properly because you didn't > > read the instructions. > > > > Bottom line: If you want something 'Just like Windows' then use > > Windows. > > There is no such thing as out-and-out replacing an OS. They all > > have their > > advantages and disadvantages. > > > > And while we're at it the day Linux starts acting completely like > > Windows is > > the same day I have to defragment my ReiserFS partition after I > > do a virus > > scan because my firewalling software didn't work. > > > > Linux is different. Get over it! I really don't care if my > > neighbour is > > using it or not, I just want Linux to be there so I have a choice > > in how I > > use my PC. Period! > > > > Richie > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -
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