[ubuntu-uk] f-spot vs. iphoto

[Alan Pope]

On Fri, 2007-04-27 at 23:10 +0100, TheVeech wrote:
> If you wanted Picasa, an easy way to install it may be to use Automatix
> http://www.getautomatix.com/
> (Link for Feisty i386 download:
> http://www.getautomatix.com/apt/dists/feisty/main/binary-i386/automatix2_1.1-3.12-7.04feisty_i386.deb)
> which is a program that makes it very simple to install a number of
> programs that aren't in the official repositories.  Personally I don't
> use Automatix and, while some people find it really helpful, others
> frown upon it.  But at the stage of learning that you're at, it's a
> compromise that's probably worth taking up.
> 


If by "compromise" you mean "might make it painful to update packages
and will be highly likely to make an upgrade to the next release of
ubuntu break", then yes, install automatix.

Personally I wouldn't touch it, and I don't think "we" should be
advocating its use. The short term gain of quickly installing software
will quickly be forgotten 6 months later when you can't upgrade the
system easily using the standard tools.

Cheers,
Al.
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