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this post was submitted on 04 Mar 2024
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Appimages are awesome for the regular user. Single file, just double click to run anywhere. Snap and Flatpak should die a quick death and all the work should be used to improve Appimages. There's no other concept for the end user as simple and clear as this.
I double clicked, the program didn't run because it's missing some dependencies
They mimic the apple application format to some degree and it is a great way to distribute. The real detriment is sandboxing but with more support this could be included.
No it is not. Appimages are bad.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4WuYGcs0t6I&t=456
Watch that talk. And also read the text I guess. Also comments under other comments.
Appimages are seriously broken
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