• RQG
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    671 year ago

    I found since people are used to app stores, I’ve had a much easier time convincing people to try out Linux. My mom even said that she always wished her windows PC had a proper app store.

    • @grue@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I think it’s still important to explain the key difference between an “app store” and a package repository: the latter isn’t a “store” because everything is free.

      • Tekhne
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        261 year ago

        Yeah but it’s awful, and can only install UWP apps which are just plain bad

      • @FangedWyvern42@lemmy.world
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        511 months ago

        It’s not that good. It’s ok (especially now that it’s been unshackled from the hell of UWP), but it’s not as good as most Linux options.

        • @Tavarin@lemmy.ca
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          011 months ago

          For someone like OPs mom it would be more than good enough is my point. She’s saying she wished something existed that does indeed exist.

      • cannache
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        111 months ago

        Windows has also had a variety of freeware since before there was never an app store

        • @Tavarin@lemmy.ca
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          111 months ago

          Of course, and much of it is on the app store now (which I rarely use myself), but for someone like OPs mom who just wants an easy app store, well there is one.