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    [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

    This is true for some but it doesn't work like that in reality. Its much easier to install on windows vs linux, thats just how it is.

    Don't even get started on flatpak vs .Deb vs compiling vs snap...explaining that to a windows user makes them about lose their mind.

    Windows wins here. Click exe. Install. Done. AND the benefit of being allowed to install to a different hard drive, which linux will not allow without a ton of hoop jumping.

    Linux is great but let's not pretend windows doesn't do certain things much better.

    Also, not being able to see all your installed programs in one place because they are a blend of .Deb, snap, flatpaks, and compiled. It becomes a mess very quick if youre not careful.

    [–] reddifuge@lemmy.world 0 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

    It does work like that in reality for almost all programs.

    For obscure stuff you can use yay or whatever other user repository you want.

    yay "program name". Done

    I've been doing this for years without issue.

    Also you can list all your installed programs. On Arch it's pacman -Q and yay -Qm.

    It's so easy a baby could do it. And apparently arch is supposed to be the most difficult.

    [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 0 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

    You're forgetting, not every program in the world exists in your repository.

    When they do, great, but doesn't always happen. Make mkv for one, you have to get the linux version off their site custom.

    Also it seems you may be one of those people driving people away from linux saying normies are idiots and need to rtfm. Maybe work on that.

    [–] reddifuge@lemmy.world 0 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

    See, your problems are of your own making. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/makemkv

    You are the only one driving yourself away from linux.

    You resort to personal insults, then get blocked. Want advice? Stick to vtech.