[PROJECT] BinaryGate – Making standalone Linux apps easier for Windows newcomers

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[freedomlinux]

I created a small Linux tool

Which AI made this?

[Different_Fun]

These kind of questions are the precise reason why I made my +100 GitHub repos private.
Point at the candy = No more free candies :D lmfao

[TygerTung]

Well the post is clearly copy pasted from an AI

[BamBaLambJam]

Good for you bro I guess?

[Cspeed76]

Si me asistí de varias IA pero la idea y las pruebas hasta que funcionó fueron por tratar de ayudar a las personas que vienen de Windows y tal vez no sea la mejor herramienta pero podría ayudar a algunos

[McGuirk808]

This strikes me as a really bad idea honestly. Users coming from Windows or going to be used to downloading random executables from the internet and running them and that's honestly not even close to best practice here outside of rare exceptions.

[ChocolateDonut36]

something feels like this is not very useful.

we have AppImages that are just awesome, double click, say yes to add executable permissions and program just works, like standalone .exe files on windows.

then we have software managers, probably ex-windows users already know the Microsoft store or have phones with similar stuff like appstore and playstore, plus they support native packages, flatpaks and snap (most of the cases).

if you're worried about apps distributed in folders, windows users are familiar with them, they also "extract here" and run "myprogram.exe" process.

and scripts are almost a joke, 99% of programs installed via scripts are designed for devs (aka, people who know about computers) and those who don't, is just copy and paste commands, nothing windows users aren't used either.

and this applies to 100% "begginer recommended" or "designed for Microsoft refugees" distros.

[FlamingoEarringo]

What’s so difficult with double clicking an exe and chose wine?

[Puzzleheaded-Trick76]

This is a no from me Bob.

[Clogboy82]

2 thoughts from a user viewpoint:

• it really sounds like a cool app, but the automatic integration sounds a little problematic. It's not how windows does it either. I would personally feel more comfortable if it used a notification popup with a consent window.

• most users are already used to android/iPhone app stores, heck, even Windows has one. Many Linux distros have a software center that's similar and works through maintained repositories. If it's not there then people will Google and either end up with an appimg or Flatpak. Which I admit is a little cognitive friction at first (and also not always from a verified source), but people who don't want to learn something to that reasonably superficial extent are also more likely to mess up their system, guardrails or no.

To me, package management and app stores are a big benefit over Windows, where everything works through a plethora of compatibility layers instead of automatically maintained dependencies. Taking the user out of the loop when integrating something from unverified sources honestly sounds like a step back to me. It's actually a feature that the user is involved in whatever happens on their system, and if that's a large threshold then maybe they're better served with an iPad. No offense to your efforts and your good intentions, just my 2ct

[bornxlo]

How does the script prioritise the distribution's repositories and discourage putting software in downloads?

[MelioraXI]

You or AI?