XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On 2025-12-31 11:55, Alan wrote:   
   > On 2025-12-31 08:34, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   >> On 2025-12-31 11:04, Alan wrote:   
   >>> On 2025-12-31 05:33, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
   >>>> Alan wrote this post by blinking in Morse code:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> On 2025-12-30 13:19, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   >>>>>>    
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> "installing an application takes mere seconds."   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Data is data, it doesn't magically come down the pipe faster to a   
   >>>>>>> Linux system.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> And yet they do.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> The reason is that a Linux application usually finds that all of   
   >>>> the dependencies it needs are *already* installed. Saves time.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Give an example.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Show me a Linux app the equivalent of a macOS app that magically   
   >>>>> installs in "seconds".   
   >>>>   
   >>>> On a Debian system, updating/installing 300 packages takes a few   
   >>>> minutes.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> As for a specific package: OBS Studio   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> Really bad example.   
   >>>   
   >>> I just downloaded OBS Studio for an Apple Silicon Mac.   
   >>   
   >> Which I assume requires you to use a web browser to venture onto a   
   >> specific web site. Then, depending on your connection speed, it can   
   >> take seconds or minutes. Still, you have to factor in the process of   
   >> going to a web site whereas in Linux, you either go to a terminal and   
   >> type in a simple command or open up the bundled "store" they might have.   
   >   
   > Do it. Tell me how long the whole thing takes.   
      
   It downloaded from Flathub and took about five seconds. I opened it up   
   right after, and it looks like it works as expected.   
      
   >>> That took 4 seconds.   
   >>   
   >> Not yet installed.   
   >>   
   >>> Mounted the DMG.   
   >>   
   >> Still not installed.   
   >>   
   >>> 1-2 seconds   
   >>>   
   >>> Copied the application to the Applications folder   
   >>>   
   >>> Another 2 or 3 seconds.   
   >>   
   >> Installed.   
   >>   
   >>> You were saying?   
   >>>   
   >>> (If you doubt me, I'll make a screen video of it).   
   >>   
   >> We all believe you, but it's still more cumbersome than on Linux.   
   > Is it, though?   
   >   
   > How do you know what command to type into the terminal to install OBS   
   > Studio?   
      
   I went into the Cosmic Store here on the side of Pop_OS!. OBS Studio is   
   right there. I click on Install, and that's about it.   
      
   > Did you, maybe... ...visit a website?   
      
   Nope, I didn't need to. I'll leave that to you Apple zealots.   
      
   >    
   >   
   > Or do Linux users have some special ESP power to simply know the command   
   > necessary?   
   >   
   > :-)   
      
   See above.   
      
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