http://www.cnr.com/faq.html
I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like another GUI front end, ala synaptic. But with extra features such as including screenshots and rating systems.
The way the FAQ makes it sound is that it's designed to integrate into your existing package management system, use the repositories your distro uses and uses the packages your distro uses.
The upshot of it is that besides the fisher-price interface, tight integration with your OS, and a attempt at ease at use it provides access to propriatory software that distributions do not support themselves for a veriety of reasons. Legal propriatory codecs, legal DVD playback, propriatory video games, cross-over office, and all sorts of stuff like that.
My opinion?
While I prefer free software to most anything I do have a couple propriatory games that I like. Also the idea of having easy access to codecs if I absolutely need them for whatever reason is attractive. I like the idea of having screenshots and rating systems.. I think that will help a lot of people out when looking for software to install.
I think that if it accomplishes what it promises then it can go a LONG way to helping out 3rd party software developers support Linux, Free software and not. Also it should provide a nice interface for new users.
The CNR itself is open source and free to use, but obviously they have subscription plans were you get discounts on pay-for software they offer.
edit:
Also they are thinking about offering a feature called a 'Tip Jar' so you can give tips to Free and Open source software developers. I'd use it if the price is right (like Linspire does not get a cut of the Tip)
I haven't tried it yet, but it looks like another GUI front end, ala synaptic. But with extra features such as including screenshots and rating systems.
The way the FAQ makes it sound is that it's designed to integrate into your existing package management system, use the repositories your distro uses and uses the packages your distro uses.
The upshot of it is that besides the fisher-price interface, tight integration with your OS, and a attempt at ease at use it provides access to propriatory software that distributions do not support themselves for a veriety of reasons. Legal propriatory codecs, legal DVD playback, propriatory video games, cross-over office, and all sorts of stuff like that.
My opinion?
While I prefer free software to most anything I do have a couple propriatory games that I like. Also the idea of having easy access to codecs if I absolutely need them for whatever reason is attractive. I like the idea of having screenshots and rating systems.. I think that will help a lot of people out when looking for software to install.
I think that if it accomplishes what it promises then it can go a LONG way to helping out 3rd party software developers support Linux, Free software and not. Also it should provide a nice interface for new users.
The CNR itself is open source and free to use, but obviously they have subscription plans were you get discounts on pay-for software they offer.
edit:
Also they are thinking about offering a feature called a 'Tip Jar' so you can give tips to Free and Open source software developers. I'd use it if the price is right (like Linspire does not get a cut of the Tip)
