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Right, and when there is a viable app store that might be possible for desktop environments (the exact reason I brought up steam). Until then, though, desktop a
by bird_monster 6y ago
Right, and when there is a viable app store that might be possible for desktop environments (the exact reason I brought up steam). Until then, though, desktop apps are just a unanimous negative most of the time (from a "get users to actually use our software" perspective).
edit I am speaking from the experience of trying to build a desktop app. I think people suggesting "Just build a desktop app" have no idea the amount of feedback that gets received to the tune of "Why do I have to download an app". It's staggering.
- still_grokking 6y agoDoing an "apt install", or just clicking install in some GUI, isn't such a big deal as you're pretending. I've heard of systems where it's a bit more fuss. But that's a problem with their software distribution model respectively.
- bird_monster 6y ago> Doing an "apt install", or just clicking install in some GUI, isn't such a big deal as you're pretending. To you. Software devs are rarely the targets of the products they build. Also, I am not pretending. It was my job for several years.
- still_grokking 6y agoI can just repeat: That's a problem with the specific manner of software distribution on some operating systems, and not a general argument in favor of web-apps.