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> On other platforms (Windows, macOS, Android, iOS) it’s fairly common to distribute GUI apps as a single binary so you don’t need an army of package maintainer
by yellowapple 4y ago
> On other platforms (Windows, macOS, Android, iOS) it’s fairly common to distribute GUI apps as a single binary so you don’t need an army of package maintainers.
You can do this on Linux, too, be it by compiling a static binary or bundling everything as an AppImage or what have you.
- hilbert42 4y agoSo why isn't it do more widely when it would convenience many users? Frankly, I find it annoying that it isn't done as a matter of course.
- hilbert42 4y agoTypo sorry, it's 'done' not 'do'.
- yellowapple 4y agoI agree. Thankfully, enough others agree that there are AppImages and other single-file executables for all sorts of Linux software.