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    [โ€“] JasSmith 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

    The way I see it the biggest fragmentation is just users expecting things to work like windows, ie navigating to a website, downloading the software and running it.

    Usually Linux users just search their package repo. If you want more bleeding edge software, youre expected to understand Debian/Ubuntu repos probably arenโ€™t the place to go.

    Like it or not, most users expect to be able to go to a website, download software, and click it to install. It is objectively more intuitive than using a command line, or having users go somewhere else to install software. I don't see the sense in fighting against user preferences. Embrace it. Offer it. Give the users what they want. That's how we grow Linux. There is no reason that "bleeding edge" software needs to be complicated to install and use.

    [โ€“] tiddy 2 points 5 days ago

    I'll admit Linux users are more allergic to GUI's than they need to be, but if snowflakeOS becomes more mature then I'd consider an app store much more intuitive and secure than arbitrary full system access.

    Cause realistically we could start throwing ads in the system to really make windows users feel at home, but (like the mess that is windows dependencies) tradition can be a weakness more than a strength.