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Re:How and why I transitioned to Linux, and how you can too by ikfmpwdsoz on Sunday January 20, 2019 @03:04AM (#18951827)
I still don't understand - you can still have a standalone executable if you want, nothing's stopping you! Package managers just streamline the common case of "I just want to install some software on this computer and have it update automatically". Linux has all the freedom of Windows and more.
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Re:How and why I transitioned to Linux, and how you can too by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Sunday January 20, 2019 @09:17AM (#18953129)
> I still don't understand - you can still have a standalone executable if you want, nothing's stopping you!

Try it some time. See how much of your Linux Desktop software you can actually acquire that way without a whole lot of work.

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