XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: OFeem1987@teleworm.us   
      
   Alan wrote this post by blinking in Morse code:   
      
   > On 2026-01-01 04:05, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
   >> Alan wrote this post by blinking in Morse code:   
   >>   
   >>> 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.   
   >>>   
   >>> That took 4 seconds.   
   >>>   
   >>> Mounted the DMG.   
   >>>   
   >>> 1-2 seconds   
   >>>   
   >>> Copied the application to the Applications folder   
   >>>   
   >>> Another 2 or 3 seconds.   
   >>>   
   >>> You were saying?   
   >>>   
   >>> (If you doubt me, I'll make a screen video of it).   
   >>   
   >> Nah, relatively laborious compared to check-marking the app and   
   >> hitting "go".   
   >   
   > Where is this check-mark, exactly?   
      
   In aptitude, you search for the name (e.g. "/obs", like you'd do   
   in vi), then click "+".   
      
   >> But you seem to think my promoting a Debian process was naysaying   
   >> your "seconds" claim.   
   >   
   > You gave a specific example of OBS Studio.   
   >   
   > And I DO doubt you.   
      
   Toughshitsky.   
      
   > So post a video.   
      
   No.   
      
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