XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2025-12-31 10:15, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   > 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.   
   >   
      
   I see.   
      
   So it's easy and fast to install apps in Linux...   
      
   ...once you've customized it with additional tools?   
      
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