Mike Lurk wrote:
That is why the head of Read Hat in his statement said that Linux is not ready for the home user. Because of all the inconsistencies of installing software. You have to be knowledgeable in the workings of Linux. The average home user will just give up at the first sign of problems and go back to windows because one click and the software or game is installed in a central location, ie: Program Files folder and is easy to uninstall in ADD REMOVE PRGRAMS in the Control Panel. As you can tell I was a long time Windoze user. Until such time as Linux can produce the same type of features as Windoze, Linux will not be in the same market as Windoze.
In my mind Linux is far superior to that of Windoze because of it's stability and at this point, no need for an Anti Virus app. Just make sure you watch out for trojan's.
Actually, I think that a graphical front end to yum could be much better than Add/Remove programs. Just think if you want an application and you can go to a configuration panel that gives a list of application type and then download and install off of the Internet. Hum, a new development thread.
I look at it this way. I am a student and I need a program to draw chemical symbols. I go to yum-gui and select scientific, chemical, drawing and get a list of applications. I can then select install or more info to be automatically linked to the maintainers WWW site.
Now again we come to the aspect of ease of installation and compatibility between distros. I know that there are a large number of applications that are not made into RPM's that many would use.
-- Robin Laing
