Autopackage: could it be the greatest thing since sliced bread?

Here I am in Linux. Wuhhoo!

I was working away on a new project using the latest version of Inkscape (in Windows XP) and was enjoying some of the new features. But I had a problem: the program kept locking up, hoarding all sorts of memory, and it just wasn't right. I said "Forget this! I'm switching over to Linux."

So, as I said, here I am. Of course, not having linuxed for a while means some things are out of date, including Inkscape, so the first order of business was to download and install the latest version -- this time in the Linux flavour. This is when I met my new friend: Autopackage. :)

Perhaps I'm the last kid to show up to the party, but if you haven't heard of the joys of Autopackage you really ought to check out Autopackage.org sometime very soon! I tripped over this new discovery whilst attempting to update Inkscape... they offered a .package file for Linux installations and I wanted to know what that was all about. Then I was introduced to "Easy Linux Software Installation". I'm sure Linux purists are big on this, but I'm in the camp that says "Anything that makes Linux better and easier to use for everyday users is just fine with me!"

The only issue I'm currently experiencing is that the old Inkscape is mysteriously attached to Freerock GNOME. Maybe I'll switch back to KDE and see what happens!