That is great news that Linspire has gotten up the CNR or know as click and run
program for Ubuntu. However, I do like to point out that there may be some cost
to the user to down load certain programs. Like Mp3, DVD, and some games. It is
all so that the end user will not feel guilty of using the restricted CODECS
such as MP3 or DVD with out paying for them. The people behind those CODECS
would like to make a pay check to pay bills. How I would like to get their pay
check. LOL.
The CNR does the same thing as Synaptic in many Debian based O/S that is out
there. However, the main thing as you can use apt-get in Debian to install a
program in the terminal. That it will install all the dependencies at one swoop.
You so not need to be a geek to know the commands to install all the depends at
once.
So there is pro's and con's with using CNR and the normal way of installing
Debian packages. The other pro of CNR is that you do not need to build a program
from source. That is taken a TAR or know as tar ball, DL it, build it from
source, make, and then make install. It is not a easy way to install a program.
Linux has gotten easy for the end user and same with Unix. If you want a
challenge to install a Linux O/S and think you know your Linux Mojo. Please by
all means to install Gentoo.
I got Gentoo installed and after days of it hanging up on the boot. I got it to
run. Was I happy with Gentoo. No and yes. No! I was use to the easy click on the
synaptic and follow yes and no questions. Yes, I learned how the core of getting
a system to run on it. I got to know Linux commands how and run that mother of
peril. It was no easy task.
Ray,
The main thing that the CNR and Synaptic and the Linux world. Is to get Linux
ready for the desktop? Is it? Yes and no? To make it easy from some one to
convert from Micro Soft Windows. MMMM depends on what desk top you choose. KDE
or Gnome are the big hitters. There is pro and cons there too. Even with X
windows for lower end computers. It is Linux that is open source and I will say
it again. For Micro Soft to get it shares back in the computer world. M/S needs
to open up the door and make a open source version of windows.
That is plain and simple.