On 06/11/13 10:01, c269824 wrote: > Oh, gosh, no. On Windows there's no such thing as a broken package. > On Windows you never have to worry about dependencies. On Windows you > can install things easily without an Internet connection because of > those dependencies. On Windows you don't depend on your distro's > repositories being kept up-to-date. I maintain that Windows has > better software management.
I don't entirely agree. Each program on Windows provides its own updating capabilities. On a typical Windows system you will see notifications for Adobe and Java updates along with Windows updates, and in the background there are updates for Google and Mozilla software. Recent games on Windows also update regularly. I don't believe the part about internet connections, as many software updaters on Windows assume you have an internet connection. Another point on internet connectivity is that many users have some form of access to the internet, even if that means going to a library, internet cafe with WiFi or the local university. Package management on Windows doesn't manage dependencies, which is why installers for Windows include all dependencies and are sometimes quite big. Broken packages aren't that common on GNU/Linux distros. I personally haven't had any packages break on me. I recall there being an issue related to installing Epiphany in Trisquel a while back, and also issues with the abrowser/firefox package dependencies. But these typically cause issues in non-standard installations. Andrew.
