On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 04:07:27PM -0400, Roy wrote:
> Arch is a great distro if you have the time to set it up. The biggest
> problem that I have with Arch is that AUR installed applications cannot be
> upgraded the way that ones from the main repository can. I hope that they
> are working on that. I like things to work simply and Arch is simple with
> that one exception.
Have you tried packer. It almost does the same thing, though usually,
(IIRC), it buils it rather than a straight install. Still, it does
search the AUR repo.
>
> I wonder about a Mac for my wife. Windows is so NOT her but she uses it
> because that is what they use at work. I have also wondered about installing
> Linux with Windows running in a VM for the few Windows applications that she
> uses and needs (First Class, MSOffice and Corel Word Perfect are the big
> three). She is in education. She is very busy and has little time or
> patience to spend learning something new which is where Macs shine.
The Mac is good if you can afford it. The Windows VM--one issue you
*might* (or might not) find is that the version that came with the
computer doesn't have a legit serial number, as it will be an OEM, only
for that hardware, as opposed to the VBox virtual hardware.
>
> My daughter bought a Macbook pro and loves it. She did not get my geeky
> genes. My oldest son has them in spades. He is a programmer and runs Arch
> which brings me full circle. :)
I prefer Mac to Windows for family members for one reason--less support
issues.
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