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"Things like storing data in string-based-files, chaining small command-line-tools to do everything, a historically eccentric file structure, and pluralism in e
by keithpeter 14y ago
"Things like storing data in string-based-files, chaining small command-line-tools to do everything, a historically eccentric file structure, and pluralism in every-way (eg. custom built binaries on a per-machine basis) are never going to work for the 'everyday' user."
I'm fairly everyday user most days (LibreOffice, R via R-studio, a bit of graphics). I never see those things on Ubuntu (12.04, Unity on the laptop).
On Sundays I puggle about a bit with some python, and bodge up a few bash scripts, but that is out of interest not workflow.
- twelvechairs 14y agoYeah, Ubuntu is much closer to what I was trying to say needs to happen to overcome these problems (as a whole distribution, not just a 'desktop environment' like GNOME), and theres a lot of hard work in there, but the issues mentioned will still cause some problems. For instance, difficulty in installing less-common software (see the giant page https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware).
- keithpeter 14y agoUbuntu Software Centre is not mentioned in the page linked above, so you must be referring to fairly obscure packages!