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> From the point of view of most users, Linux is very similar to iOS or Android - you install software from the "store". I believe the comment you're replying
by hilux 2y ago
> From the point of view of most users, Linux is very similar to iOS or Android - you install software from the "store".
I believe the comment you're replying to is stating that Linux (and its app ecosystem) is much more fragmented than iOS and Android. Each distro has a "store" of apps that only reliably work on that distro.
- bigfatkitten 2y agoUnless the "store" is GNOME Software, which as far as I can tell doesn't work reliably on any distro.
- hilux 2y agoThat made me laugh. I knew rms at Berkeley, when he was still (considered) cool.
- skydhash 2y agoIt's a "distribution" of software. People taking care to make a number of programs works together well enough on top of the kernel in order for you to use your hardware. But the build scripts for one works well enough if you're trying to use a less common distro (I shamelessly copied from Debian and Arch for a few software on Alpine).