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MY GF had no problem installing flatpaks (applications that are not in the package manager) from Gnome-software.

• 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
  What if there is no flatpak available? Something like Android Studio where you untar, move to where you want, add to path, etc? You might have a point though. These things are starting to get niche.
  • marcodiego 5y ago
    Android studio is available via snap. You have a point: I had to install a plugin so gnome-software could see apps from flathub. But considering android-studio is used mainly by developers, I don't think installing is can be considered hard by the specific public.
  • Mikeb85 5y ago
    Anything programming-related doesn't matter to the general public. The truth is, if you can't figure out how to install X programming tool you're going to have a hard time with any programming. Common OS use cases are: installing Chrome, installing Steam, YouTube/Netflix and things, installing software that does basic things most people need (word processor, calculator, etc...), connecting peripherals and thumb drives, etc... And that's all super easy on Linux. Even programming is easy on Linux if you accept that you need a terminal at some point. Hence why MS has WSL.
  • deadbunny 5y ago
    How is that different from any "portable" app on windows?