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I think the name "app" is quite universally recognized as "mobile application", i.e. application for iOS or Android. I think you should call it "application" t

by salviati 11mo ago

I think the name "app" is quite universally recognized as "mobile application", i.e. application for iOS or Android. I think you should call it "application" to avoid confusion. Windows application would be even clearer.

jaramy 11mo ago
I agree with you. I used "app" just as a shorthand for "application".
soulofmischief 11mo ago
On my personal computer running macOS, I have this program called "App Store". And on my GNU/Linux machine, I have all of these weird programs distributed as something called "AppImage". And on my Windows machine, the Microsoft Store has a tagline which says, "Microsoft Store - Download apps, games & more". There is not a desktop/mobile distinction in terminology other than the one you're attempting to enforce.
- freedomben 11mo ago
  Yep, as much as I wish there were a distinction, I think there pretty clearly is not anymore. In related news, I hate that restaurants are now calling "Appetizers" "apps" because it massively confuses me for several seconds. IRL really needs namespacing
  - soulofmischief 11mo ago
    Going out and ordering apps with my friends sounds like a good time.
- salviati 11mo ago
  I thought providing my point of view was contributing to the discussion. I didn't mean to enforce anything. I still don't think most people would call Excel or Photoshop "apps", but I'm absorbing the points of view expressed in the replies to my comment.
mmmlinux 11mo ago
What happened to executable?
- salviati 11mo ago
  `/bin/ls` is an executable but it's not an application. The two terms are different.
- soulofmischief 11mo ago
  An application might contain one or more executables.
orev 11mo ago
No, that ship sailed long ago. “App” has universally been a synonym for “application”, “program”, etc. for quite a number of years now. Even Windows 10 called them “apps” in the settings screen.

jaramy 11mo ago

I agree with you. I used "app" just as a shorthand for "application".

soulofmischief 11mo ago

On my personal computer running macOS, I have this program called "App Store". And on my GNU/Linux machine, I have all of these weird programs distributed as something called "AppImage". And on my Windows machine, the Microsoft Store has a tagline which says, "Microsoft Store - Download apps, games & more". There is not a desktop/mobile distinction in terminology other than the one you're attempting to enforce.

freedomben 11mo ago
Yep, as much as I wish there were a distinction, I think there pretty clearly is not anymore. In related news, I hate that restaurants are now calling "Appetizers" "apps" because it massively confuses me for several seconds. IRL really needs namespacing
- soulofmischief 11mo ago
  Going out and ordering apps with my friends sounds like a good time.
salviati 11mo ago
I thought providing my point of view was contributing to the discussion. I didn't mean to enforce anything. I still don't think most people would call Excel or Photoshop "apps", but I'm absorbing the points of view expressed in the replies to my comment.

mmmlinux 11mo ago

What happened to executable?

salviati 11mo ago
`/bin/ls` is an executable but it's not an application. The two terms are different.
soulofmischief 11mo ago
An application might contain one or more executables.

orev 11mo ago

No, that ship sailed long ago. “App” has universally been a synonym for “application”, “program”, etc. for quite a number of years now. Even Windows 10 called them “apps” in the settings screen.