XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On 2026-01-01 16:48, Alan wrote:   
   > 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?   
      
   How is using the store that is bundled with the operating system   
   "customizing it with additional tools?"   
      
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