It’s been a month and a half since the alpha release of KDE Linux was announced during Akademy 2025, and so far reception has been pretty good. A number of people have started daily driving i…
On smartphones people are used to package managers already. Imagine everyone had to download the executables for every update for each app on their phone, going to their website downloading and such. That’s basically how Windows works. Such a Stone Age.
It’s the kind of thing that took me years to get comfortable with but these days it should be standard, provided we also have the ability to manually install our own shit (sideeyeing Google’s upcoming garbage policy)
On smartphones people are used to package managers already. Imagine everyone had to download the executables for every update for each app on their phone, going to their website downloading and such. That’s basically how Windows works. Such a Stone Age.
you did not read the article
what
as I understood you are complaining that they don’t have a package manager. they do, but not for system software.
No, you misunderstood my reply. I was not complaining about not having a package manager. I’m making fun of Windows.
It’s the kind of thing that took me years to get comfortable with but these days it should be standard, provided we also have the ability to manually install our own shit (sideeyeing Google’s upcoming garbage policy)
Yeah, Linux has blown my mind in that regard. Like, how has windows fucked up the Microsoft Store so goddamn hard?
I just use winget most of the time now. Never touched the store directly.