[NTLUG:Discuss] Desktop Linux - From Open Source

[Christopher D. Thompson]

On Thursday 31 January 2008 1:02:19 pm Stan Gatchel wrote:
> CNR from Linspire has some very nice features but I think it has a way
> to go (no uninstall for instance) before it's ready for prime time.
> Synaptic is not too bad. Autopackage seems promising but the number of
> packages using it is small. There are many people working on this so
> hopefully something will come out of it.
>
> Is KDE working on something in this area?
>
> The big advantage of Linux is the free application base. Yes, Windows
> offers many app's, easily installed, but you get into the ole
> "purchase/endless-upgrade" cycle designed to empty you pockets! If we
> can ever have a free (or even subscription) service that can upgrade
> major distros from a large repository, I think we can then say "problem
> solved." Next?
>
>
> Stan
>

KDE has Adept witch for all intensive purposes as far as i can tell is 
basically the same as synaptic, a graphical front end for apt. I see no 
issues with the ease of use with Adept, especially the "Add/Remove Software" 
utility where its a nice organized list of the most common/popular software 
and you just check or uncheck the software you want to install/remove. I cant 
imagine anything easier. My wife even likes using that for the software she 
wants to try out. She would have NEVER installed/uninstalled under microsoft.

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Christopher D. Thompson
kf4drr at windstream.net