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+ | {{incomplete|<!-- Small detail, but the file extension ".sh" in the "Install.sh" program is never explained/mentioned. For people who never uses/know of this type of file, the program name could be "read" as "Installish" - could this be a pun? What does "run this script as an argument" mean and how does this then accept the program name that substitutes "$1"? The first line of the program "#!/bin/bash" is neither mentioned or explained not even in the trivia. -->}} | ||
Most users of computers today are used to simple, easy installation of programs. You just download a {{w|.exe}} or a {{w|Installer_(OS_X)#Installer_package|.pkg}}, double click it, and do what it says. Sometimes you don't even have to install anything at all, and it runs without any installation. | Most users of computers today are used to simple, easy installation of programs. You just download a {{w|.exe}} or a {{w|Installer_(OS_X)#Installer_package|.pkg}}, double click it, and do what it says. Sometimes you don't even have to install anything at all, and it runs without any installation. | ||