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Not if you want to run more versions side by side including betas, if you are a professional you don;t update your tools mid-project and pray it will be fine.
by simion314 6y ago
Not if you want to run more versions side by side including betas, if you are a professional you don;t update your tools mid-project and pray it will be fine.
- Fnoord 6y agoThat's what Nix(OS) is for :)
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoGreat, so I'll just go ahead and learn a new language just to install software, that's totally reasonable.
- hashkb 6y agoSounds like perhaps Mac or Windows would be a better fit for you.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoWhich is why I use Windows much more than Linux despite in principle preferring FOSS. It's a shame the Linux Desktop community is so hostile to criticism, otherwise maybe I could use Linux more.
- kick 6y agoConsider: it's not that Linux users are hostile to criticism, it's that your criticism is of the laziest, least-intelligent part of the spectrum of criticism.
- hashkb 6y agoThe specific criticism I think that generates the hostility you're experiencing is something like "Linux should be easier to use / easy to use for the everyday computer user". In general I think most people would agree with you, but it comes across as an ignorant comment given the well-known economics; and especially in the context of a conversation about someone who is unwilling to contribute or at least build their own software.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoWhere am I saying that? I have a specific criticism, that package management is unnecessary complexity that introduces more problems and limitations than it solves. It has nothing to do with being easy. > but it comes across as an ignorant comment given the well-known economics What the fuck does economics have to do with it? > and especially in the context of a conversation about someone who is unwilling to contribute or at least build their own software. I do both of those things. Your condescending conclusion otherwise is emblematic of my problems with Linux Desktop as a community.
- hashkb 6y agoWhy didn't you just build Krita and then come here to leave some relevant feedback instead of complain about package management in general?
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoBecause I didn't have to build Krita myself just to use it, and I appreciate that fact and wanted mention it.
- maple3142 6y agoIn fact, I think Linux's package management is too inflexible. You always need to wait for maintainer to package it for you, and it is not as fast as upstream. To have multiple version of a same package usually require to compile yourself, use a PPA or download a package and install it. Compiling a software not always easy, and it takes times. The PPA and install a random package from Internet isn't really securer than Windows's way of software distribution IMO.
- simion314 6y agoLinux has the advantage of many choices so you can use what fits you best. If your hardware has good Linux drivers and if the software you need has a Linux version then IMO you can find a distribution that will match your needs. Arch could be great for some people but an LTS will be more popular with other people. For example in my case I use Intellij for work and it comes in a tar.gz file format that I can use and I can keep the old version around when updating. The only time I compiled things was when I modified stuff to add my own changes to open source software. If you are gaming I think you should still use Windows or a console, even some will claim Proton works with most games the experience can be frustrating with many of the games that are claimed to work.
- wtetzner 6y agoYou don't really need to do that though. You can also use nix-env to install software.
- simion314 6y agoSelf contained apps like app images and .tar.gz also work most of the time.
- wadkar 6y agoWhile Nix is great - don't forget the venerable portage :-)