Re:Why Linux is not ready for the desktop, the final edition
by LeFantome on Tuesday December 31, 2024 @12:36AM
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What macOS provides is that each app is bundled with all the libraries it needs. That is basically what AppImage is on Linux and it works just as well. Most people find it too wasteful so Flatpak has become more popular. At least Flatpak allows apps to share many of the libraries that they both rely on.
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Re:Why Linux is not ready for the desktop, the final edition
by ghaff on Tuesday December 31, 2024 @11:40AM
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Although Apple has also made a mistake IMO in not having a proper package manager in spite of hiring the writer of Homebrew at one point. probably less important than it used to be but not all roads lead to Apple apps or the apps of a few other companies.
Re:Why Linux is not ready for the desktop, the final edition
by IgorPartola on Tuesday December 31, 2024 @04:38PM
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The fundamental thing people need to realize is that package and app are different abstractions. They are not one to one related and they are not orthogonal. Distros deliver some open source apps as packages. But thats not the same as delivering apps.
Re:Why Linux is not ready for the desktop, the final edition
by ghaff on Tuesday December 31, 2024 @05:00PM
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As someone who has written a free book on the topic, I don't disagree:-) https://s3.amazonaws.com/bitmasons.com/packagingbook.html