Re: Windows vs Linux Functionality?
On Saturday 25 December 2004 06:40 pm, Ed Sutherland wrote:
> Let me hasten to say this is not, as the subject line might seem to
> imply, a Linux-bashing question.
Nah, not taken as bashing in any way. It's an honest question if you don't
know anything about it.
> I'm considering moving from Windows XP to some form of Linux, most
> likely debian. I'd like to know beforehand, what functionality I'll lose
> when moving from Windows to debian. For instance, point-and-click
> ease-of-use in installing applications.
Ease of use in installing? You mean like this?
Find and download $PROGRAM to install
Damn, it's in "compressed" format
Go find $DECOMPRESSOR and download
Scan $DECOMPRESSOR for viruses
Install $DECOMPRESSOR
Crap, I'm not admin
Log in as admin
Install $DECOMPRESSOR
Reboot
Log in
Scan $PROGRAM for viruses
Decompress $PROGRAM
Doubleclick exe/msi installer
Crap, I'm not admin
Log in as admin
Doubleclick exe/msi installer
Click "Next" to continue
Accept 27 page EULA
Click "Next" to continue
Confirm "install type", full/minimal/custom
Click "Next" to continue
Confirm/alter install path
Click "Next" to continue
Do you want a program group created? y/n
Click "Next" to continue
Do you want a desktop icon created? y/n
Click "Next" to continue
Watch progress bar...
Click "Next" to continue
Do you want to read the README.txt now? y/n
Click "Next" to continue
Do you want to create a desktop shortcut? y/n
Click "Next" to continue
Do you want to run the internet updater? y/n
If Y, click "Next" to continue to repeat previous instructions, if N, then
click "Next" to continue
$PROGRAM has been installed to $PATHBLAHBLAH, please register, would you like
to do so now? y/n
Click "Next" to continue
Installation complete, Click "Exit" to finish
You must reboot for changes to take effect, do you want to reboot now?
Reboot/Cancel
Reboot
Log in
Click on desktop icon that was created even though 'No' was answered for that
question
Use $PROGRAM
I'll take:
Click on the menu/Synaptic
Enter root pass
Find $PROGRAM
Install $PROGRAM
Close Synaptic
Click on menu/$PROGRAM
Use $PROGRAM
any day.
> Another example: multimedia,
> such as playing MP3 audio files or
There are plenty of multemedia players availabe, some you might already be
familiar with in terms of usability.
> downloading pictures from my digital
> camera.
I'm not a photographer myself, so I can't comment on that.
> I like the 'back-end' stability that Linux has, but question whether
> that stability will be negated by a more difficult user interface,
See for yourself before you install. Download a Knoppix CD and boot your
machine with it. Have a look around, see what's what. You can do that before
you install anything to your hard drive.
> or
> lack thereof. Windows users poo-poo Linux while fans of Linux complain
> Windows is straight from h*ll -- isn't there a middle-ground truth? Thanks.
I suppose that depends on your POV. I haven't used MS Windows regularly in
years, and I avoid it if at all possible. Me? I just prefer having control
over my own machine that I paid my own money for, rather than letting some
corporate marketing bozo a world away have control over it.
--
...Rob
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You can reach me via mylaptop (at) twcny dot rr dot com
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