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Current Newswire: Analyzing TCP Disconnects On Linux Or Unix Linux Evolution Reveals Origins of Curious Mathematical Phenomenon A Microsoft Veteran Embraces Open Source Using Spawner To Populate SQL Database WiMAX Deal "Clears" Linux for Takeoff Nitrogen: A Background Setter For Lightweight Desktop Manager Technology, Innovation and the Challenge of the Missing Standards Red Hat Chief: 'Cheaper Generally Wins' How Comcast Controls Sony's Internet TV Plans Growth in Internet Crime Calls for Growth in Punishment Unix/Red Hat Systems Adminsitrator The Computer Merchant, Ltd US-PA-Lansdale Post A Job | Post A Resume Windows is !easy, Linux is !hard Dec 2, 2007, 09 :00 UTC (17 Talkback[s]) (9258 reads) "This is a rant. If you are easily offended then don't read this. I repeat. Don't read this. I am going to be ranting about how fan boyz and girlz go on and on and on about how easy it is to install programs in windows and how hard it is to install programs in Linux. "Many times it is their biggest argument about the superiority of windows. Programs are easy to install. You don't have to CMMI (Configure,Make,Make Install), you don't have to use the command line. All you have to do is click next and the program is installed. "Bull! I just recently installed MSDE and its associated web data admin on a freshly installed, fully updated windows XP. It was a pain..." Complete Story Related Stories: The Role and Value of Truly Free Linux Distributions(Oct 23, 2007) The Confusing State of Software Installation in Linux(Oct 17, 2007) Get Down and Dirty with Linux(Oct 11, 2007) Replies to Nonsense about Open Source(Sep 24, 2007) Index Mode   |   Flat Mode   |   Thread Mode   |   Thread Flat     Talkback(s) Name  and Date   Window's is "Easy"    Mike Rose Dec 2, 2007, 10:55:09     Linux IS Easy!    Bilbo Baggins Dec 2, 2007, 12:27:55     Re: Linux IS Easy!    Bob_Robertson Dec 2, 2007, 15:35:04     Re: Linux IS Easy!    Kavey Dec 2, 2007, 16:00:13     Re: Linux IS Easy!    GreyGeek Dec 2, 2007, 17:22:00     You should have check XAMPP out    XXX Dec 2, 2007, 19:57:39     The same, yet different.    Matt_the_knife Dec 3, 2007, 00:10:29     Linux IS Easy!    John DeHart Dec 3, 2007, 00:39:34     Re: Re: Linux IS Easy!    Bernard Swiss Dec 3, 2007, 01:36:16     Re: Re: Linux IS Easy!    Rick Spencer Dec 3, 2007, 02:41:15     Still, most windows programs are easy    Jarek Luberek Dec 3, 2007, 05:22:29     Don't Forget Windows Update    hike Dec 3, 2007, 13:37:36     It's been done    Mooreted Dec 3, 2007, 16:47:00     Now I Understand    Jimmy Olsen Dec 4, 2007, 03:41:28     Linux is not easy for...    Gene Anthony Dec 8, 2007, 15:47:48     Re: The same, yet different.    Gene Anthony Dec 8, 2007, 16:53:17     Linux is easy!!!!!    steele age12 Dec 23, 2007, 05:20:38     Home | Search Talkbacks | Customize View    Top of Page   Enter your comments below: * Your Name: * Your Email Address: * Subject: CC: [will also send this talkback to an E-Mail address] * Comments: Tags allowed:<I>,<B> and <U>. See our talkback-policy for more about talkback content. Fields marked with * are required!

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