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forrestthewoods ◴[] No.44069936[source]
Over here in Windows land I can’t fathom why you need something like Flatpak just so users can reliably launch and run a program. I mean trust me I understand that Linux is so broken it needs something like flatpak. But imagine saying you’re disappointed the Windows executable format isn’t evolving! Running an exe shouldn’t require decades of maintenance. It shouldn’t be that complicated. It doesn’t have to be.
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1. const_cast ◴[] No.44123625[source]
Windows has, like, half a dozen ways to run an app. And the correct way according to Microsoft is Windows Store, which you didn't mention... so...