“Linux installs software much easier than Windows does, and has done so for several years.”
Easier, faster, safer. The naysayers are years behind the times.
There’s no naysaying. Programs like synaptic have been around for ages now. They’ve been around so long, that they’re being eclipsed by other programs such as Kpackagekit.
The days of the linux command line are over. The only time anyone needs a command line in linux parallel when someone needs one in Mac OS or even Windows. For troubleshooting purposes.
Arguably, installations in linux are easier due to the repository. I can install every program I need in one shot. You need multiple disks, multiple licence codes.