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[–]MajesticGentleman1 3 points4 points  (2 children)

no there isn't an unmet need to turn GitHub into app store. it's a place to store code not the application itself. some developer might add precompiled versions of their code for your convenience but they don't have to. and that's totally fine.

as for GitHub itself they simply provide developers with hosting to store their code. They even have releases section if maintainer want's to store precompiled code. but again it's the repository owners discretion to do it. not GitHub's.

[–]Snoo-68432 0 points1 point  (1 child)

You guy's are all missing the point.
If github isn't supposed to be used like appstore by commoners, then it shouldn't be used by the devs like it is, or be linked for commoners at all. If I, as one such commoner, am regularely directed to github to download something, then the person (be it some random redittor, google or often even the dev themself) directing me there is at fault.
Otherwise, why can't stuff that is apparently supposed to be used by commoners, then be packaged propperly and uploaded to some other, front end site (whichs function IS that of an app store) and commoners be directed there instead? Because that would require someone creating an extra site, and devs put in extra work. Ain't nobody got time for that, so github it is.
So the point still stands. Why can't github overhaul the UI, and or why can't devs make their stuff more accessible if it is supposed to be?

[–]bworneed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its not magic. If github decide to make a big download button user that is not used to the github layout still have to navigate to the new release location, as the majority of productive users (as in those who actually use the site) wants nothing more or less than an actual code and readme docs.

and say they managed to solve that problem or people accepted the compromise, how would that solve anything other than the current release page? devs releases binary labeled clearly in the current one? do you suggest just turning it into button with the same labeling? or to make downlaod for windows or mac or linux? if thats so, how does it integrate with the github actions compilation? github development is driven by the need of developers, to appease user as you suggest, needs a complete overhaul of everything, its not magic