Rick Welykochy wrote:
john gibbons wrote:
I would like to raise the goal post for Linux software interface developers from 'intuitional' to 'bloody obvious'. I am getting some frustration off my chest after trying to download some Linux software for the first time and get it up and running. According to the directions it was easy. My question is : for whom?
Welcome to a world where there is no QA,
/me comes to the startling realization that all the QA staff have been holograms all along.
where there is no standard
installation process
True. But the file format is standardized at least, unlike Windows where MSI packages are few and far between,
Actual useful content of this email: your experience using Linux will depend greatly on your distro. Some have more polish than others, as the latter are aimed at h4rdc0r3 Un1x dud3s who subscribe to linux-elitists and don't need things like polish, or the ability to communicate with normal people :^)
If you're not already, try Fedora, Novell Linux Desktop, and Ubuntu. These all have relatively simple methods of finding, downloading and installing the software you want.
And if you are, tell us what you're trying to get and we'll give you a hand.
Mike
and where your very mettle will be tested to the limit when you install FOSS. But once you do, you will know alot about the underlying architecture of the operating system you are using.
So tell us, John, which package caused you grief? Perhaps we can show you the way to easier installs.
cheers rickw
p.s. the quality FOSS installation (on Linux, Unix, etc) can vary from something sterling like Perl (works seamlessly everytime on every platform I've tried) to downright dreadful (not naming names).
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