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Why is there an assumption that I'm going to distribute my program using an app store? Why is there a assumption that all app stores want the same information i
by quelsolaar 6y ago
Why is there an assumption that I'm going to distribute my program using an app store? Why is there a assumption that all app stores want the same information in the same format? Submission should be a completely separate process from software development.
- flohofwoe 6y agoFWIW pretty much all platforms have switched to manifest files now, even Windows (they're just not mandatory). For Android I simply create a dummy manifest file during the build process, along with the whole APK packaging and code-signing with a debug certificate. This might help if you want to try ditching Gradle, it's essentially the "missing link" to put the whole build process into cmake (or similar C/C++ build tools): https://github.com/floooh/fips/blob/master/tools/android-create-apk.py https://github.com/floooh/fips/blob/master/tools/android-cre...
- lern_too_spel 6y agoIt's really to tell the OS's package manager at install time what the entry points are and what device capabilities are required. The fact that app stores can also parse that information out is a convenient side benefit.