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Re:Why Linux is not ready for the desktop, the final edition by IgorPartola on Tuesday December 31, 2024 @04:38PM (#42562043)
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.
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Re:Why Linux is not ready for the desktop, the final edition by ghaff on Tuesday December 31, 2024 @05:00PM (#42562187)
As someone who has written a free book on the topic, I don't disagree:-) https://s3.amazonaws.com/bitmasons.com/packagingbook.html
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