Software installation has been the primary obstacle preventing novice users switching from Windows to Linux, until the central repository of software packages introduced in Linux world. Observe following scenario.
Let say I want to install Zip, IM Client and Firefox on my PC, the steps comparison on Windows XP and Fedora Core 9 are as below:
On Windows XP:
1) Go to www.zip.com, download zip.exe, double click on the downloaded exe, and click at least one "Next" button.
2) Go to www.im.com, download im.exe, double click on the downloaded exe, and click at least one "Next" button.
3) Go to www.firefox.com, download ff.exe, double click on the downloaded exe, and click at least one "Next" button.
On Fedora Core 9
1) Open terminal, type su root followed by root password, type yum -y install zip.
2) In the same terminal, type yum -y install im.
3) In the same terminal, type yum -y install firefox.
Some Windows fans might ask "how am I supposed to know what "yum" command to type?", the answer is same as asking "How would I know the URL of Zip download page?".
When you need to know something, you will know.
