I've just been on an installfest. And no, that doesn't mean I've been slaving over a hot compiler or chasing missing dependencies on rpmfind or pbone.  I did it all with a single Klik.
Klik is a collection of self-contained application packages that can be downloaded and run with one click. Each application and all its dependencies is compressed into a single .cmg file. That means one app equals one package, and that has some interesting implications...

• Installing new applications is a doddle.
• So is deleting 'em. Dump the .cmg file and your done.
• Klik doesn't interfere with your existing system in any way.
• It can be run in the user space so doesn't require root access.
• It can be even used while running a Live-CD.
• You can try out new releases without endangering the stability of your existing system.

That last point is huge, especially for developers. Thorough testing of new releases is critical but in the past that's required CVS subscriptions, daily downloads and nightly re-builds - hardly an arena for day-to-day Linux users. But with Klik it's now possible to do staged releases, even of alpha code.

Take Firefox 2.0. Courtesy of Klik, I've been running the Bon Echo Alpha 1 release for a week now. Yes, it still has some issues, but Klik's given me a technology preview I wouldn't have otherwise bothered with. More importantly, it's given me an opportunity to contribute to the development process by reporting those issues to the developers. And for add-on producers who make all those wonderful extensions, plugins and themes it provides a simple means of checking and maintaining compatability.

So what are you waiting for? Get Kliking!