Comments on: Find, Share and Install Ubuntu Apps on Facebook http://www.starryhope.com/fun/2009/find-share-and-install-ubuntu-apps-on-facebook/ Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:38:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JedMeister http://www.starryhope.com/fun/2009/find-share-and-install-ubuntu-apps-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-4398 JedMeister Fri, 28 May 2010 14:26:53 +0000 http://www.starryhope.com/?p=238#comment-4398 Awesome app, nice work! Awesome app, nice work!

]]> By: Jim http://www.starryhope.com/fun/2009/find-share-and-install-ubuntu-apps-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-2397 Jim Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:00:26 +0000 http://www.starryhope.com/?p=238#comment-2397 Joe, The reason is simple. Each Linux distro has it's own package distribution system. For example, Fedora and Ubuntu are not compatible in this area. Ubuntu makes it simple to make such a site because they include apt-url, the technology that allows a web app like this to instruct the OS to install new software. This should also work on just about any Debian based system, but it'd be a nightmare to try to keep track of every Linux distro's repositories and packaging systems in one simple web app. The simple fact is, Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution for beginners, so it seems a good place to start. Joe,
The reason is simple. Each Linux distro has it’s own package distribution system. For example, Fedora and Ubuntu are not compatible in this area. Ubuntu makes it simple to make such a site because they include apt-url, the technology that allows a web app like this to instruct the OS to install new software. This should also work on just about any Debian based system, but it’d be a nightmare to try to keep track of every Linux distro’s repositories and packaging systems in one simple web app.

The simple fact is, Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distribution for beginners, so it seems a good place to start.

]]> By: Joe Hula http://www.starryhope.com/fun/2009/find-share-and-install-ubuntu-apps-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 Joe Hula Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:13:46 +0000 http://www.starryhope.com/?p=238#comment-2395 Why not make an app that promotes "Linux" and "OpenSource" software, not just Ubuntu. Not everybody uses Ubuntu, nor is it the best choice for everyone. This is whats wrong with the community today, there is the "Linux" Community, and then the Ubuntu community. Ubuntu might as well be microsoft as far as I'm concerned. Why not make an app that promotes “Linux” and “OpenSource” software, not just Ubuntu. Not everybody uses Ubuntu, nor is it the best choice for everyone. This is whats wrong with the community today, there is the “Linux” Community, and then the Ubuntu community. Ubuntu might as well be microsoft as far as I’m concerned.

]]> By: Martin Owens http://www.starryhope.com/fun/2009/find-share-and-install-ubuntu-apps-on-facebook/comment-page-1/#comment-2392 Martin Owens Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:31:09 +0000 http://www.starryhope.com/?p=238#comment-2392 This is very cool, keep up the good work! This is very cool, keep up the good work!

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