[Discuss] Firefox with RedHat Fedora

[David Bronaugh]

Murray Strome wrote:
> 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.
Go install kubuntu/ubuntu. Quit whining. Just because it doesn't work 
the same as Windos/CrackOS doesn't mean it's worse -- you just have to 
learn it. It is unfortunate that you seem to have difficulty with this, 
and with listening to the suggestions of others.

David