CNR for all?

[techieMoe]

I hate to echo Slashdot on here, but this article looked like it might generate an interesting discussion:

Linspire to Release CNR for All Major Linux Distributions

Thoughts?

[carlosponti]

I can already think of one distro that wont have it included and it rhymes with back-dare! lol

[Vergil83]

As long as it is FOSS I say good. I have never used it (and I forget what you rant about it) but the screen shots do like very polished. I am not going to be dropping apt-get, but it may help new users.

[Roxoff]

Absolutely fascinating.

I dont agree with the premise that it's harder to get software working on Linux, I've always found it far easier to pull up my package manager in Fedora than go hunting for apps for Windows XP. Yum, dressed with the right repositories, is extremely powerful and both kyum and yumex make it easy to navigate.

That said, click-and-run looks like a pretty swish piece of kit. It's probably not going to help me one bit, but anything that makes Linux even easier to use than it currently is has to be a good thing. This step, I feel, enhances choice, and should make life much easier for new users that want to go down this path. Good luck to 'em, I say.

[ImNeat]

Very, very cool.

[benjamin20]

problem with this is why cnr? or any other specific manager for that matter?

each distro has theres, and if theres going to be wone ring to rule them all, which ring will it be. i personaly think my ring is very shiny and pretty, it would deffinatly be the best one. but bily next to me thinks his ring is far pretttier, and sally next to him, well, she wants both of our rings too.

thats great that they want one package manager to be the main one and everyone uses it. but people have been wanting it ever since we knew what a package manager is. they can say that all they want, isnt going to change anything.

[MikeTbob]

Maybe they will apply this to Winbuntu and then those guys wont be so newbie'ish! =-}
I think it's cool though, it just furthers the Linux cause.

[techieMoe]

problem with this is why cnr? or any other specific manager for that matter?

each distro has theres, and if theres going to be wone ring to rule them all, which ring will it be. i personaly think my ring is very shiny and pretty, it would deffinatly be the best one. but bily next to me thinks his ring is far pretttier, and sally next to him, well, she wants both of our rings too.

thats great that they want one package manager to be the main one and everyone uses it. but people have been wanting it ever since we knew what a package manager is. they can say that all they want, isnt going to change anything.

Did you take a look at what CNR actually does? This new CNR client works with the individual distributions' own package manager. It is not its own package format. Users will download the CNR client (no different than downloading Synaptic or any other GUI installer) and then install a specific plug-in for their distribution that will tie in to RPM or APT.

[cayalee]

wow, whats the point. well illustrated TM, all i can see from cnr is that it is no different than .PBI or synaptic really, maybe just a bit more eye candy. woop de doo.

[techieMoe]

wow, whats the point. well illustrated TM, all i can see from cnr is that it is no different than .PBI or synaptic really, maybe just a bit more eye candy. woop de doo.

Actually, .PBI is its own package format. It installs things outside of the BSD ports system. From what I understand about CNR, it works with the native package manager for each distribution, instead of circumventing it.

The point is, this is a product for people who are uncomfortable with installing things in Linux manually. Of course it doesn't offer much (other than a pretty interface) to a more seasoned Linux user, but that's not their target audience. Linspire has always been for new users.