Trying to discover new/unheard Linux desktop programs (Sorry for the confusion).
Edit: I apologise for confusing a lot of people. I meant Linux desktop “programs” coming from Windows/Mac. I’m used to calling them “apps”.
Edit: 🙌 I’m overwhelmed with the great “programs” people have recommended in the comment section. Thank you guys.
They are called “programs”, not “apps”. The word “app” was created for the iPhone and originally meant a “mini” slimmed down application meant for mobile devices, not a catch-all term for any user program running on a CPU.
/getoffmylawn
This is simply not true.
To add, you could have looked this up before posting a hostile comment on a relative newcomer’s post. This is how linux communities develop reputation of being exclusive & unfriendly.
Keep reading:
The term “app” usually refers to applications for mobile devices such as phones.
Way to out-pedantize a pedant. Also, wikipedia isn’t exactly a credible source. While I wouldn’t personally split hairs on the use of “app”, TimeSquirrel isn’t wrong in that the use of that short-form wasn’t ubiquitous until the time of smart-phones, and more specifically, the iPhone.
Also, since we’re quoting sources, take a look at https://www.britannica.com/technology/mobile-app which specifically states “app” meaning “mobile device software”.
Luckily Wikipedia articles typically include sources:
https://www.osnews.com/story/24882/the-history-of-app-and-the-demise-of-the-programmer/
And stuff like this is why Linux communities get a bad rep lol. No one cares that the the term all only came along with the iPhone, it’s a common term now so get used to it.
@TimeSquirrel @land @MangoPenguin Microsoft - especially 365 - calls everything apps now - mostly they’re just links to a half baked web page presented in the shape of an icon. I love the irony that ‘app’ is a shortening of apple - each reference being a little plug for Apple (or anything other than Microsoft).
I prefer https://i.imgur.com/E0QsRiQ.png
This. I really don’t understand the down-votes - using the correct words makes life easier for everyone, including the OP.
