Does Software Availability Dictate the Best Distro?
Once upon a time, Linux enthusiasts were forced to compile the software they needed. It was the only option available. While the act of compiling software was itself not so bad, the need to chase down dependencies was a deal breaker for many Linux newcomers.
These days however, package management for most Linux distributions has made any sort of software compiling something most people can safely avoid.
As I was pondering these changes to the Linux world, this got me wondering: do most Linux users really prefer one kind of package management over the other? In this article, I hope to shed some light on this once and for all.
I'll also consider the overall availability of software titles for various Linux distributions and how this affects adoption by anyone looking to try out a given distribution.
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