XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2026-01-18 05:31, CrudeSausage wrote:   
   > On Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:00:41 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 17 Jan 2026 19:42:00 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On Jan 17, 2026 at 1:31:32 AM MST, "Gremlin" wrote   
   >>> :   
   >>>   
   >>>> It reminds me of the old days of DOS and self contained programs. No   
   >>>> installer BS. Unzip into an empty folder of my choosing and away you   
   >>>> go.   
   >>>   
   >>> Sort of like how macOS handles most installations.   
   >>   
   >> Don’t you wish macOS had something like these Flatpak/Snap/AppImage   
   >> things on Linux? Nothing to unzip, even.   
   >   
   > What I can't stand on MacOS is that it wants to force you to use the App   
   > Store to install anything.   
      
   That is utterly false.   
      
   > That's probably why Microsoft tried to do the   
   > same thing with their mediocre copy through the Windows Store.   
   > Nevertheless, they allow you to bypass it entirely and install programs   
   > downloaded from the web much like Windows. In fact, I'm glad they do   
   > because that's what allows a very old machine like my $30 2013 MacBook Air   
   > to still install something. If I had to rely on the App Store, I wouldn't   
   > be able to install iWork, Microsoft Office, Firefox or anything else (and   
   > no, it doesn't offer you an older version automatically like what Mac   
   > zealots claim). However, if I simply go to the website for Firefox or   
   > LibreOffice, I can download the programs and install them without issue.   
   > Hence, the otherwise useless machine becomes quite useful. Heck, I used it   
   > to watch the Canadiens game last night through HDHomeRun downloaded from   
   > their website.   
      
   Your whole argument is bullshit.   
      
   There are companies that choose to make their software available only   
   from the macOS App Store, but there is a lot of software available   
   directly from their respective companies' websites.   
      
   iWork from Apple no longer exists.   
      
   But Microsoft Office is still available for download direct from Microsoft.   
      
      
      
   So is Firefox.   
      
      
      
   So is LibreOffice.   
      
      
      
   So basically, your whole premise, and the examples you chose to   
   exemplify it...   
      
   ...are bullshit!   
      
   Happy to help!   
      
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