Windows vs Linux installing program comic

[lxskllr]

When's the last time you had an unmet dependency in Windows? I can't even remember the last time I did.

That's what I was wondering :^D

The only thing that comes to mind is Paint.NET. You have to have .NET framework installed, but I always do anyway, and it isn't difficult to find.

I prefer the Windows method of installing programs, but when I get a new hd, I'll probably run Ubuntu as my primary O/S. I'm currently using it on all my secondary machines, and I've just been digging it more than Windows lately.

 

[tatteredpotato]

That's what I was wondering :^D

The only thing that comes to mind is Paint.NET. You have to have .NET framework installed, but I always do anyway, and it isn't difficult to find.

I prefer the Windows method of installing programs, but when I get a new hd, I'll probably run Ubuntu as my primary O/S. I'm currently using it on all my secondary machines, and I've just been digging it more than Windows lately.

I mean I'm posting this from Ubuntu 10.04 because Windows 7 crashed out after an update and I haven't felt like getting to the root of that problem. But even if things depend on the .Net framework, you at least get a message box saying you need to install it.

 

[JD50]

When's the last time you had an unmet dependency in Windows? I can't even remember the last time I did.

As mentioned Linux is nicer if the software is in the repos, but it can make life a bitch if it isn't and you need to compile from source.

When's the last time that you had to compile something from source?

 

[JD50]

Windows:
double click thingy and hit next until it leaves you alone

Linux:
read the man pages to figure out why this shit won't install. what the hell is xine.conf? upgrade my version of xczerf. spend hours on the net looking for hacked versions of wmv codecs.

Have you tried a popular distro like Ubuntu or Fedora/RHEL/CentOS within the past couple of years?

 

[halik]

When's the last time that you had to compile something from source?

Pretty sure macports for OSX compiles all from source. I do remember rpm dependency hell though...

 

[tatteredpotato]

When's the last time that you had to compile something from source?

I have to do it all the time... I worked in a lab that used a bunch of obscure scientific programs that have no binaries available.

 

[Brainonska511]

I have to do it all the time... I worked in a lab that used a bunch of obscure scientific programs that have no binaries available.

I hate those damn scientific programs - very useful, but such a bitch to get working. All sorts of problems depending on what flavor of linux you were using. Even if you were using the 'right' one, half the time I'd get some obscure error message that I could never quite decipher.

 

[tatteredpotato]

I hate those damn scientific programs - very useful, but such a bitch to get working. All sorts of problems depending on what flavor of linux you were using. Even if you were using the 'right' one, half the time I'd get some obscure error message that I could never quite decipher.

Physicists don't know how to write code but they think they do.

 

[ShawnD1]

When's the last time you had an unmet dependency in Windows? I can't even remember the last time I did.

I've literally never seen that problem happen in Windows. Every old game for Window came with the DirectX version it used. Every piece of software includes Adobe Reader. Every modern game includes the .NET installer.


Another issue I had with Linux was that it didn't like to give too many options for where shit is installed. Right now this computer has 2 30gb solid state drives. The C drive is just Windows and some stuff that won't let me pick the install folder. The E drive is where all of my programs are installed. Most windows installers asks where I want to install it. In Linux, that option didn't seem too obvious. It exists somewhere, but it doesn't explicitly ask where I want things to go. If I type apt-get porn or whatever, it will install that stuff wherever it feels.

 

[sourceninja]

When's the last time you had an unmet dependency in Windows? I can't even remember the last time I did.

As mentioned Linux is nicer if the software is in the repos, but it can make life a bitch if it isn't and you need to compile from source.

About 6 months ago.

Bioware patched Dragon age and the patch did not contain a needed C++ library. They quickly re-released the patch with the required MS installer. But before that happened, I had to figure it out and download the file from MS to play.