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Re:AppImage: Linux apps that run anywhere by FooBarWidget on Saturday February 27, 2016 @03:12PM (#11188259)
But as a developer you don't want to build a gazillion of packages to be able to reach many users.

Building from source? Please try to imagine this from the point of view of users who aren't so technically expert as you are. They just want to, for example, run the latest version of VLC.

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Re:AppImage: Linux apps that run anywhere by jessaustin on Saturday February 27, 2016 @05:01PM (#11188712)
Yes this is a challenge for developers. I don't think the answer is yet another package format.
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