[Discuss] Firefox with RedHat Fedora

[Murray Strome]

R. McFarlane wrote:
>     While I agree that as a whole software installation is not easy in 
> Linux, but this is only when compared to windows and MacOS.
>     The various package management systems used in the Linux distro's 
> is typically good enough and saves the average Linux user the trouble 
> of compiling the software.
>     In my own experience with RedHat, the only times I had difficulty 
> with installing software was when the software could not have it's 
> dependencies met. This was either due to incorrect package 
> configuration or inadequate dependencies.
>     I have found that in using Ubuntu, only the lack of dependent 
> packages has been a problem and that has only been on very rare 
> occasions.
>
>     As for windows, they need to learn from Apple and their MacOS. For 
> decades now, most MacOS applications only needed to be copied from 
> their install media to the internal hard drive to complete an 
> installation. When it came time to "uninstall" the application, 
> dropping it in the trash made this possible.
>     Now with MacOS X, the method is still essentially the same other 
> than applications are now "packages". If I recall correctly, this 
> method was brought over from Next and the NextStep OS team.
>
>     In my humble opinion, software as a "package" is the best method. 
> Simply drag and drop and the install is complete.
>
I agree with you COMPLETELY.  My sister has a Mac, and it is really easy 
to work with.  I especially hate it when you go to install something 
like GIMP and you have to first install ghostscript, and GTK the install 
separately the program, plugins and help files. Why can't it all be done 
at once?

I am still having problems in Red Hat getting Java to work. The problem 
is (I t

Now if only I could figure out how to fix my boot problems. Following 
the instructions (info grub) to create a boot floppy resulted in failure 
at Stage 2 (wrong geometry -- whatever that means).  I would like to get 
back to Mandriva, or even try Kubuntu again. However, I really don't 
want to mess up everything. At least I can do most of my work in Red 
Hat, even though I don't like it much.

Murray

Murray