MazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoBased KDE 🗿lemmy.mlimagemessage-square295fedilinkarrow-up11.83Karrow-down134cross-posted to: linuxfurs@pawb.social
arrow-up11.8Karrow-down1imageBased KDE 🗿lemmy.mlMazonnaCara89@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square295fedilinkcross-posted to: linuxfurs@pawb.social
minus-squareTavarin@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·7 months agoBut Windows does have an app store, and has for ages now.
minus-squareFangedWyvern42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 months agoIt’s not that good. It’s ok (especially now that it’s been unshackled from the hell of UWP), but it’s not as good as most Linux options.
minus-squareTavarin@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·7 months agoFor someone like OPs mom it would be more than good enough is my point. She’s saying she wished something existed that does indeed exist.
minus-squareTekhne@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoYeah but it’s awful, and can only install UWP apps which are just plain bad
minus-squareJayayess1190@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·7 months agoWhen is the last time you’ve used it? Microsoft opened it up and now you can find all types of non UWP apps in it.
minus-squarecannache@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoWindows has also had a variety of freeware since before there was never an app store
minus-squareTavarin@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·7 months agoOf course, and much of it is on the app store now (which I rarely use myself), but for someone like OPs mom who just wants an easy app store, well there is one.
But Windows does have an app store, and has for ages now.
It’s not that good. It’s ok (especially now that it’s been unshackled from the hell of UWP), but it’s not as good as most Linux options.
For someone like OPs mom it would be more than good enough is my point. She’s saying she wished something existed that does indeed exist.
Yeah but it’s awful, and can only install UWP apps which are just plain bad
When is the last time you’ve used it? Microsoft opened it up and now you can find all types of non UWP apps in it.
Windows has also had a variety of freeware since before there was never an app store
Of course, and much of it is on the app store now (which I rarely use myself), but for someone like OPs mom who just wants an easy app store, well there is one.