We actually like code reuse, fixing a bug in one place in a library instead of in each application that uses it. Those of us who actually use a linux distro with dependency resolution and have for some time and actually are familiar with something other than the windows way of setup.exe already know it’s easier, and for the most part deplore your attempts to suckify the process of installing software on Linux. If they were to use Linux and get over their fear of what’s different, they’d see it was easier and quicker. The first doesn’t win by being easier, it wins only because people are used to it (though not necessarily good at it if you look at all the adware people inadvertently install along with the App they were after). Click on open office, then click install, then apply” (something like that, not using Xandros here) “open Xandros Networks and expand office. We’ve got “go to, click on download (the stable version), choose language, OS, and location, save the file, then run it (possibly involving navigating explorer to some random folder) and click next a whole lot” If you are using a distro that doesn’t do this, maybe you are using the wrong distro). (replace with your distro’s command/GUI stuff.

I know some pantywaists have a fear of the command line (zOMG, DOS!), but that is where something like Synaptic comes in.

This beats googling for a website then figuring out which package to download.

Foxit reader update sucks