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Re:Google just deleted my nearly 10-year-old free and open-s... by flmontpetit on Thursday August 29, 2019 @12:06PM (#20830730)
The vast majority of users have no strong opinions on the matter of software package distribution. They take what's given to them.

The vast majority of users are perfectly fine with the Windows experience of dodging fake download button ads, unticking bundled McAfee installs, having no automatic update mechanism, etc (which is still more or less the default even on Win10).

They only start caring when they can't do something they want to do. They rarely think about the "how".

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Re:Google just deleted my nearly 10-year-old free and open-s... by JaRail on Thursday August 29, 2019 @02:48PM (#20832445)
> having no automatic update mechanism

Ignoring the windows store, this is really more of a "let developers handle their own updates" situation. The vast majority of modern windows software updates itself directly or through a loader (steam, etc). Windows developers can easily tie into distribution services that offer update mechanisms. The default user experience is not 'no automatic updates.'

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