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What are some things that Linux can't do, but Windows can? (lemmy.zip)
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[โ€“] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 15 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Double click to install a program

[โ€“] blakeus12@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

you can do that on linux too. just double click the .deb

[โ€“] blakeus12@hexbear.net 5 points 10 months ago

*on most distros

[โ€“] lseif@sopuli.xyz 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

can windows do that, without a wizard? i guess technically, but ive never seen it done, and i think it would be a security flaw.

linux does have gui package managers, you know

[โ€“] fanbois@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago

I don't want to compile anything. I don't want to "make". I don't want to use command lines. I don't want to download Rust. Or know the difference between python2 and python3 and how you still have to be specific about it. I never wanna read a git manual with lines that mean nothing to me again. I don't care about snap or flatpack or whatever package distribution gives me a year old version of my program on this distro and how that version differs from the one from the webpage.

Sorry Linux, but a big download button, double click, "install to c:/program files", "want a short cut to desktop", done. is the gold standard for 99% of applications.

I know there are reasons. But still, it sucks.

[โ€“] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I usually click zero times to install my programs. ๐Ÿ™ƒ