> It is 100% possible to download software to your home directory and run it from there, just like in Windows. Only if it has been compiled and/or packaged fo

> It is 100% possible to download software to your home directory and run it from there, just like in Windows. Only if it has been compiled and/or packaged for such a use by someone, which is rare. The problem isn't technical, it is cultural. I don't know why I keep having to repeat this point.