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So this is why he doesn't do Linux... any more(sh.itjust.works)

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randomaside@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Linus Torvalds himself also said this and basically positied he thinks Valve will be the company that brings us to a working desktop ecosystem by deciding on a universal desktop app packaging format.

I saw a video recently about the history of x11 development from retro bytes on YouTube and it is pretty much exemplary of the nature of open source development. I think I understand this whole conundrum a bit better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-N-fgKWYGU&t=0

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Flatpack really had solved packaging IMO.

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True, also worth mentioning appimage, like flatpak but portable

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Appimage may be the closest thing to the “executable” that Linus is talking about in that specific conference I mentioned.

Debconf14 QA with Linus Torvalds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzl1B7nB9Kc&t=530

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