Comments on: Linux’s Diversity As An OS http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/24/linuxs-diversity-as-an-os/ J_K9 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:54:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Gunny http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/24/linuxs-diversity-as-an-os/#comment-4292 Gunny Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:17:56 +0000 http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/24/linuxs-diversity-as-an-os/#comment-4292 I do definatly think that a single binary package is needed: Autopackage is heading in that direction, but it's a bit like apt-get without the -get bit. I do think that Linux.org needs a *major* update: it should be the newbie's entry point into the Good Ship Linux. I do definatly think that a single binary package is needed: Autopackage is heading in that direction, but it’s a bit like apt-get without the -get bit.

I do think that Linux.org needs a *major* update: it should be the newbie’s entry point into the Good Ship Linux.

]]> By: J_K9 http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/24/linuxs-diversity-as-an-os/#comment-4299 J_K9 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 12:57:45 +0000 http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/24/linuxs-diversity-as-an-os/#comment-4299 Aye - but, as you said, Autopackage doesn't have the "get" part. It doesn't have repositories containing Autopackaged software, and Autopackage isn't anywhere near as popular as other binary formats yet (which is a pity, as it has potential). But, if does gain in popularity, and its maintainers add repositories and similar solutions to what apt-get provides, it could be the standardized binary format Linux needs. And Linux.org not only needs a complete makeover, but its content desperately needs to be updated. It is most newbies' gateway into Linux - it should be a good one, not a shabby group of pages which, while providing fairly decent information, confuse them even more ;) Aye - but, as you said, Autopackage doesn’t have the “get” part. It doesn’t have repositories containing Autopackaged software, and Autopackage isn’t anywhere near as popular as other binary formats yet (which is a pity, as it has potential). But, if does gain in popularity, and its maintainers add repositories and similar solutions to what apt-get provides, it could be the standardized binary format Linux needs.

And Linux.org not only needs a complete makeover, but its content desperately needs to be updated. It is most newbies’ gateway into Linux - it should be a good one, not a shabby group of pages which, while providing fairly decent information, confuse them even more ;)

]]> By: Arun http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/24/linuxs-diversity-as-an-os/#comment-4301 Arun Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:05:25 +0000 http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/24/linuxs-diversity-as-an-os/#comment-4301 I certainly agree that it's not easy for a home user to switch to Linux by googling. Unless they know someone who uses Linux, it's a big task which might discourage them from moving out of Windows world. There are 1000 of distributions in Linux which is a little too much for home user to read the review and find out which one is best. Linux communities are not doing enough to consolidate the distributions and get it to home user, instead the number of distributions are increasing. Linux.org should be little more newbie friendly. They should list the distributions by popularity/best under the distributions and download links. I certainly agree that it’s not easy for a home user to switch to Linux by googling. Unless they know someone who uses Linux, it’s a big task which might discourage them from moving out of Windows world. There are 1000 of distributions in Linux which is a little too much for home user to read the review and find out which one is best. Linux communities are not doing enough to consolidate the distributions and get it to home user, instead the number of distributions are increasing. Linux.org should be little more newbie friendly. They should list the distributions by popularity/best under the distributions and download links.

]]> By: J_K9 http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/24/linuxs-diversity-as-an-os/#comment-4303 J_K9 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:17:17 +0000 http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/24/linuxs-diversity-as-an-os/#comment-4303 <strong>Linux communities are not doing enough to consolidate the distributions and get it to home user, instead the number of distributions are increasing.</strong> Hmm.. I don't think that is very fair. It is not our fault if Linux.org's content is not too our liking - the best we can do is contact the maintainers. As for distributions, I believe in choice - as I said, there's a distribution for almost every niche. Want a distro which can record TV shows? It exists. Want a distro which will allow you to compose your own music? It exists. Want a secure server distro which is stable and easy to set up? It exists. It is not so much the community, but the developers who should be working on getting together, proposing a standard, and sticking to it. That way we will be able to use Bastille to secure any distribution, we will be able to find the gunzip tool in the same directory no matter what distribution we use, etc. <strong>Linux.org should be little more newbie friendly. They should list the distributions by popularity/best under the distributions and download links.</strong> In other words, you're saying that their Distributions page should link to <a href="http://www.distrowatch.com" rel="nofollow">Distrowatch</a>? ;) Linux communities are not doing enough to consolidate the distributions and get it to home user, instead the number of distributions are increasing.

Hmm.. I don’t think that is very fair. It is not our fault if Linux.org’s content is not too our liking - the best we can do is contact the maintainers. As for distributions, I believe in choice - as I said, there’s a distribution for almost every niche. Want a distro which can record TV shows? It exists. Want a distro which will allow you to compose your own music? It exists. Want a secure server distro which is stable and easy to set up? It exists.

It is not so much the community, but the developers who should be working on getting together, proposing a standard, and sticking to it. That way we will be able to use Bastille to secure any distribution, we will be able to find the gunzip tool in the same directory no matter what distribution we use, etc.

Linux.org should be little more newbie friendly. They should list the distributions by popularity/best under the distributions and download links.

In other words, you’re saying that their Distributions page should link to Distrowatch? ;)

]]> By: Arun http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/24/linuxs-diversity-as-an-os/#comment-4308 Arun Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:26:57 +0000 http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/08/24/linuxs-diversity-as-an-os/#comment-4308 "In other words, you’re saying that their Distributions page should link to Distrowatch? ;)" Kind of. It helps uesrs to download the popular distro and explore it before checking the other ones. Chances of liking the downloaded (popular) one is more. “In other words, you’re saying that their Distributions page should link to Distrowatch? ;)”

Kind of. It helps uesrs to download the popular distro and explore it before checking the other ones. Chances of liking the downloaded (popular) one is more.

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