Common problems with Ubuntu

[Udi Oron]

Hi!

On 05/13/2010 12:48 PM, Tzafrir Cohen wrote:
> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:49:06AM +0300, Udi Oron wrote:
>> The latest versions of Eclipse, Aptana, Netbeans,
>> VirtualBox and more tools can be download from the vendor and installed
>> in one click, system wide or per user ....  Most
>> of them even auto update with their own mechanism.
>>      
> I consider this a bug rather than a feature. You can easily proxy all
> downloads of apt [or whatever package manager you use]. You can easily
> automate it.
>
> But can you automate the updates from Oracle's packages? Are you sure it
> won't breaks you system?
>    
The main benefit for me in automation on a *developer desktop machine* 
is saving time and getting stuff that really works.
Luckily, in 2010, some software distributors are responsible enough to 
distribute their software in a way that their software is easy and fast 
to install and does not break anything, even if it is not packaged in 
the best practice available.
Moreover, remember that putting stuff inside a "deb" package does not 
mean it won't break your system, or even save you from deleting 
important data :-)
(Actually usually it forces you to install stuff as root).
So: Speed + Stability + Latest Version vs. "best practice".  What would 
you choose for your *developer* machine?

Udi