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Re:Microsoft calls for a closer look at app stores by fr2null on Friday June 19, 2020 @10:31AM (#23574888)
While I agree that the windows store is used more than some people might think, it is used nowhere near as much as the Play or App Store are, and is nowhere near as import for Windows as the others are for their respective platforms.
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Re:Microsoft calls for a closer look at app stores by darksaints on Friday June 19, 2020 @10:41AM (#23574980)
Of course it is! For the vast majority of users, the Play or App Store is the only possible way to install software.

Of course the difficulty and headaches involved with windows package management are pretty asinine, they at least are an accessible and non-gated platform for both the developer and user, which can't be said for Android and iOS/MacOS.

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