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Microsoft wants Windows Update to handle all apps (www.theverge.com)
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[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

If they do this, i will stop using windows.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Leaving it for what exactly? Linux? If so, I have some bad news about linux package managers.

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Linux is not Windows.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I agree. My point stands, though. You, a Linux user, believes it is bad that windows plans to handle updates the same way Linux does. That is very weird to me.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago

windows update is known to force updates down your throat, even when it is just not appropriate right now. that's not how things work on linux.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

windows plans to handle updates the same way Linux does

Windows will have snaps and flatpacks and user repo packages that all update separately using separate update utilities, which are themselves separate from the package manager for the general OS?

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago

the package managers for linux that i know of are great because you can easily control everything they do

[–] thequickben@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Would you though? Many people say the same thing but here we are. Windows is still dominant in spite of all its failings.