Re: [tlug] Japan Times Linux Article

[BABA Yoshihiko <baba@example.com>]

Martin Arballo wrote:

> When you're a beginner, the thing that will probably frustrate you most is getting and installing software.  
> Learn how to use a package manager like apt or rpm at first, depending on your distro.  
 > This will help you get productively using the most common 
applications out there.  Then
 > you may want to learn how to install new stuff from those dreaded 
tar.gz files.
> (Or you might not - many people never do.)

Ehhh, how can apt be more difficult than just learn drinking beer?

If you are correct, people would rush to MacOSX.  In MacOSX, all you 
need to install new software is a few double clicks and copy.  They 
don't switch the OS's, I think, only because they are ill informed.

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BABA Yoshihiko