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There's a big difference there in that even if you do install the odd program from source, the distro likely has you covered in terms of all the libraries neede
by tpoacher 4y ago
There's a big difference there in that even if you do install the odd program from source, the distro likely has you covered in terms of all the libraries needed to run it in the first place.
That's a very different scenario from having to download the dependencies as well.
- NavinF 4y agoHaving to download dependencies is a very Linux desktop problem. On every other platform (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android) it is customary for installers to come with all dependencies. Most programs also statically link non-system libraries.
- tpoacher 4y agoNothing stops you from bundling dependencies on linux. The reason it's a "very linux problem" is exactly because this is a sane thing to do in a pool of insane systems. There's absolutely no reason to ship your 1k executable with 1Gb of libraries, used by 10 other programs.
- NavinF 4y agoIf your 1k executable uses 1Gb of libraries, that's on you.