Warp schrieb:
>   One significant (and annoying) difference I have noticed between Windows
> and Linux is that Windows seems to grow over time. It's not *completely*
> Windows' own fault, but for the most part it is.

It's not like Linux wouldn't been growing over time, too, if you install 
new software occasionally. For instance, when installing an image 
processing software package, it may pull in some image library packages 
in addition. I don't think Linux package managers will automatically 
un-install those if you uninstall that image processing package (it 
would be ill-advised, as I might have installed other, 
non-package-managed software that also relies on that library).

The only difference is that in Linux this is less opaque, and having 
additional libraries installed may therefore not be regarded as "growing 
of the system".

The reason is that by convention, Unix software doesn't automatically 
install (or even ship with) libraries it needs, while Windows software 
comes full with all components required, automatically installing them 
if not already present. I guess this is one of the core benefits and 
banes of Windows.

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