Progression in the Free World

I’m no fan of RPM, tarball, or DEB packages. Although the latter two aren’t so bad, you can’t honestly expect a normal end-user to spend more than five minutes figuring out how to install a piece of software. I know I can’t, nor can anyone I know — disregard of technical skill. It’s just a waste of time.

So this very smart chap, Thomas Leonard & Co. created the Zero Install system. A package system that allows a user account (non-administrator) to install software quickly and painlessly. This, along with Autopackage and PC-BSD’s PBI system look to be the future package systems of Free Open-Source Software.

This is more exciting than Compiz Fusion if you ask me! Now excuse me while I wet myself thoroughly in anticipation.