• @GustavoM@lemmy.world
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    82 years ago

    “But can Linux install things via a single .exe file? HAHAH EAT IT NERD!”

    - 10’ish years ago past me, before discovering the magical wonders of the package manager

    • RQG
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      72 years ago

      I found since people are used to app stores, I’ve had a much easier time convincing people to try out Linux. My mom even said that she always wished her windows PC had a proper app store.

      • @grue@lemmy.world
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        2 years ago

        I think it’s still important to explain the key difference between an “app store” and a package repository: the latter isn’t a “store” because everything is free.

        • Tekhne
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          32 years ago

          Yeah but it’s awful, and can only install UWP apps which are just plain bad

          • Jayayess1190
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            02 years ago

            When is the last time you’ve used it? Microsoft opened it up and now you can find all types of non UWP apps in it.

      • Kierunkowy74
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        22 years ago

        What chmod step?

        When I clicked on new app image, the OS told me, that program /name of app/ will be launched, I clicked “Continue” and it runs! No meddling with “chmod” or anything like that.

        • u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)
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          22 years ago

          Same, I love AppImages for that. I just wish they also had way to contain configurations instead of putting it on the system. That would make it even more portable.