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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Make a Linux App (makealinux.app)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Make a Linux app. Stop making distributions.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

No wonder when installing anything on Windows have so much friction compared to Linux and MacOS. Every program have it's own installer and updater, bundling dependencies with no deduplication making simpliest program heavy. Like, when writing a Python program you are supposed to bundle Python or user would need to install it manually.

GNOME created awesome app ecosystem recently. I have hundreds of them installed, no slowdowns or problems with space, all updated in single menu with quick search which one I want. Apps on desktops have even more sense than on mobile, as they can benefit from less isolation and more integration with rich filesystem and system functions.